Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language

Author : Nora Ellen GROCE
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780674037953

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EVERYONE HERE SPOKE SIGN LANGUAGE by Nora Ellen GROCE Pdf

From the seventeenth century to the early years of the twentieth, the population of Martha’s Vineyard manifested an extremely high rate of profound hereditary deafness. In stark contrast to the experience of most deaf people in our own society, the Vineyarders who were born deaf were so thoroughly integrated into the daily life of the community that they were not seen—and did not see themselves—as handicapped or as a group apart. Deaf people were included in all aspects of life, such as town politics, jobs, church affairs, and social life. How was this possible? On the Vineyard, hearing and deaf islanders alike grew up speaking sign language. This unique sociolinguistic adaptation meant that the usual barriers to communication between the hearing and the deaf, which so isolate many deaf people today, did not exist.

Author : Nora Ellen Groce
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1988-03-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780674503977

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Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language by Nora Ellen Groce Pdf

From the seventeenth century to the early years of the twentieth, the population of Martha’s Vineyard manifested an extremely high rate of profound hereditary deafness. In stark contrast to the experience of most Deaf people in our own society, the Vineyarders who were born Deaf were so thoroughly integrated into the daily life of the community that they were not seen—and did not see themselves—as handicapped or as a group apart. Deaf people were included in all aspects of life, such as town politics, jobs, church affairs, and social life. How was this possible? On the Vineyard, hearing and Deaf islanders alike grew up speaking sign language. This unique sociolinguistic adaptation meant that the usual barriers to communication between the hearing and the Deaf, which so isolate many Deaf people today, did not exist.

Author : Nora Ellen Groce
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780674270411

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Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language by Nora Ellen Groce Pdf

Examines the reasons for the high rate of hereditary deafness among the population of Martha's Vineyard and discusses the place of deaf people in town life.

Author : Nora Ellen Groce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Deaf
ISBN : OCLC:1034663016

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Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language by Nora Ellen Groce Pdf

Author : Harlan Lane
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780307874719

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When the Mind Hears by Harlan Lane Pdf

The authoritative statement on the deaf, their education, and their struggle against prejudice.

Author : John V. Van Cleve,Barry A. Crouch
Publisher : Gallaudet University Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : 0930323491

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A Place of Their Own by John V. Van Cleve,Barry A. Crouch Pdf

Using original sources, this unique book focuses on the Deaf community during the 19th century. Largely through schools for the deaf, deaf people began to develop a common language and a sense of community. A Place of Their Own brings the perspective of history to bear on the reality of deafness and provides fresh and important insight into the lives of deaf Americans.

Author : Horst Biesold
Publisher : Gallaudet University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 1563680777

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Crying Hands by Horst Biesold Pdf

Now available in paperback; ISBN 1-56368-255-9

Author : Ann Clare LeZotte
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338255836

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Show Me a Sign (Show Me a Sign, Book 1) by Ann Clare LeZotte Pdf

Don't miss the companion book, Set Me Free Winner of the 2021 Schneider Family Book Award ∙NPR Best Books of 2020 ∙Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2020 ∙School Library Journal Best Books of 2020 ∙New York Public Library Best Books of 2020 ∙Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2020 ∙2020 Jane Addams Children's Book Award Finalist ∙2020 New England Independent Booksellers Award Finalist Deaf author Ann Clare LeZotte weaves a riveting story inspired by the true history of a thriving deaf community on Martha's Vineyard in the early 19th century. This piercing exploration of ableism, racism, and colonialism will inspire readers to examine core beliefs and question what is considered normal. * "A must-read." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review "More than just a page-turner. Well researched and spare... sensitive... relevant." -- Newbery Medalist, Meg Medina for the New York Times "A triumph." -- Brian Selznick, creator of Wonderstruck and the Caldecott Award winner, The Invention of Hugo Cabret * "Will enthrall readers, but her internal journey...profound." -- The Horn Book, starred review * "Expertly crafted...exceptionally written." -- School Library Journal, starred review * "Engrossing." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "This book blew me away." -- Alex Gino, Stonewall Award-winning author of George "Spend time in Mary's world. You'll be better for it." -- Erin Entrada Kelly, author of the Newbery Award Winner, Hello, Universe Mary Lambert has always felt safe and protected on her beloved island of Martha's Vineyard. Her great-great-grandfather was an early English settler and the first deaf islander. Now, over a hundred years later, many people there -- including Mary -- are deaf, and nearly everyone can communicate in sign language. Mary has never felt isolated. She is proud of her lineage. But recent events have delivered winds of change. Mary's brother died, leaving her family shattered. Tensions over land disputes are mounting between English settlers and the Wampanoag people. And a cunning young scientist has arrived, hoping to discover the origin of the island's prevalent deafness. His maniacal drive to find answers soon renders Mary a "live specimen" in a cruel experiment. Her struggle to save herself is at the core of this penetrating and poignant novel that probes our perceptions of ability and disability.

Author : Louie J. Fant
Publisher : McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040063344

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The American Sign Language Phrase Book by Louie J. Fant Pdf

The American Sign Language Phrase Book functions as both an instant reference tool and a long-term study guide for those interested in understanding and utilizing ASL.

Author : Jan Branson,Don Miller
Publisher : Gallaudet University Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 1563681188

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Damned for Their Difference by Jan Branson,Don Miller Pdf

Represents a sociological history of how deaf people came to be classified as disabled, from the 17th century through the 1990s.

Author : Douglas C. Baynton
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1998-04-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780226039688

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Forbidden Signs by Douglas C. Baynton Pdf

Forbidden Signs explores American culture from the mid-nineteenth century to 1920 through the lens of one striking episode: the campaign led by Alexander Graham Bell and other prominent Americans to suppress the use of sign language among deaf people. The ensuing debate over sign language invoked such fundamental questions as what distinguished Americans from non-Americans, civilized people from "savages," humans from animals, men from women, the natural from the unnatural, and the normal from the abnormal. An advocate of the return to sign language, Baynton found that although the grounds of the debate have shifted, educators still base decisions on many of the same metaphors and images that led to the misguided efforts to eradicate sign language. "Baynton's brilliant and detailed history, Forbidden Signs, reminds us that debates over the use of dialects or languages are really the linguistic tip of a mostly submerged argument about power, social control, nationalism, who has the right to speak and who has the right to control modes of speech."—Lennard J. Davis, The Nation "Forbidden Signs is replete with good things."—Hugh Kenner, New York Times Book Review

Author : Harlan Lane,Richard C. Pillard,Ulf Hedberg
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780199759293

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The People of the Eye by Harlan Lane,Richard C. Pillard,Ulf Hedberg Pdf

The People of the Eye compares the vales, customs and social organization of the Deaf World to those in ethnic groups. It portrays how the founding families of the Deaf World lived in early America and provides pedigrees for over two hundred lineages with Deaf members.

Author : H-Dirksen L. Bauman
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 767 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781452913414

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Open Your Eyes by H-Dirksen L. Bauman Pdf

This groundbreaking volume introduces readers to the key concepts and debates in deaf studies, offering perspectives on the relevance and richness of deaf ways of being in the world. In Open Your Eyes, leading and emerging scholars, the majority of whom are deaf, consider physical and cultural boundaries of deaf places and probe the complex intersections of deaf identities with gender, sexuality, disability, family, and race. Together, they explore the role of sensory perception in constructing community, redefine literacy in light of signed languages, and delve into the profound medical, social, and political dimensions of the disability label often assigned to deafness. Moving beyond proving the existence of deaf culture, Open Your Eyes shows how the culture contributes vital insights on issues of identity, language, and power, and, ultimately, challenges our culture’s obsession with normalcy. Contributors: Benjamin Bahan, Gallaudet U; Douglas C. Baynton, U of Iowa; Frank Bechter, U of Chicago; MJ Bienvenu, Gallaudet U; Brenda Jo Brueggemann, Ohio State U; Lennard J. Davis, U of Illinois, Chicago; Lindsay Dunn, Gallaudet U; Lawrence Fleischer, California State U, Northridge; Genie Gertz, California State U, Northridge; Hilde Haualand, FAFO Institute; Robert Hoffmeister, Boston U; Tom Humphries, U of California, San Diego; Arlene Blumenthal Kelly, Gallaudet U; Marlon Kuntze, U of California, Berkeley; Paddy Ladd, U of Bristol; Harlan Lane, Northeastern U; Joseph J. Murray, U of Iowa; Carol Padden, U of California, San Diego.

Author : Cormac Russell,John McKnight
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781523002535

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The Connected Community by Cormac Russell,John McKnight Pdf

Find out how to uncover the hidden talents, assets, and abilities in your neighborhood and bring them together to create a vibrant and joyful community. It takes a village! We may be living longer, but people are more socially isolated than ever before. As a result, we are hindered both mentally and physically, and many of us are looking for something concrete we can do to address problems like poverty, racism, and climate change. What if solutions could be found on your very doorstep or just two door knocks away? Cormac Russell is a veteran practitioner of asset-based community development (ABCD), which focuses on uncovering and leveraging the hidden resources, skills, and experience in our neighborhoods. He and John McKnight, the cooriginator of ABCD, show how anyone can discover this untapped potential and connect with his or her neighbors to create healthier, safer, greener, more prosperous, and welcoming communities. They offer a wealth of illustrative examples from around the world that will inspire you to explore your own community and discover its hidden treasures. You will learn to take action on what you already deeply know-that neighborliness is not just a nice-to-have personal characteristic but essential to living a fruitful life and a powerful amplifier of community change and renewal.

Author : Gabriel Grayson
Publisher : Square One Publishers, Inc.
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 075700007X

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Talking with Your Hands, Listening with Your Eyes by Gabriel Grayson Pdf

Grayson makes sign language accessible, easy, and fun with this comprehensive primer to the techniques, words, and phrases of signing. 800 illustrative photos.