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My Mother Made Me Deaf
Bryan K. Eldredge
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Description for My Mother Made Me Deaf
Hardback. This book is an ethnographic study of the Deaf community of Utah Valley that examines the role of language ideologies in the negotiation of Deaf identities." Num Pages: 208 pages, 17 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
The term deaf often sparks heated debates about authority and authenticity. The concept of Deaf identity and affiliation with the DEAF-WORLD are constantly negotiated social constructions that rely heavily on the use of American Sign Language. However, given the incredible diversity of Deaf people, these constructions vary widely. From Deaf people born into culturally Deaf families and who have used ASL since birth, to those born into hearing families and for whom ASL is a secondary language (if they use it at all), to hearing children of Deaf adults whose first language is ASL, and beyond, the criteria for membership ... Read more
The term deaf often sparks heated debates about authority and authenticity. The concept of Deaf identity and affiliation with the DEAF-WORLD are constantly negotiated social constructions that rely heavily on the use of American Sign Language. However, given the incredible diversity of Deaf people, these constructions vary widely. From Deaf people born into culturally Deaf families and who have used ASL since birth, to those born into hearing families and for whom ASL is a secondary language (if they use it at all), to hearing children of Deaf adults whose first language is ASL, and beyond, the criteria for membership ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781563686870
SKU
V9781563686870
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About Bryan K. Eldredge
Bryan K. Eldredge is a professor in the ASL and Deaf Studies Program at Utah Valley University.
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