A groundbreaking study of deaf identity, minority politics, and sign language, traces the history of the deaf community in Japan.

A groundbreaking study of deaf identity, minority politics, and sign language, traces the history of the deaf community in Japan.

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Introduction to American Deaf Culture provides a fresh perspective on what it means to be Deaf in contemporary hearing society. The book offers an overview of D