Deaf Culture: Exploring Deaf Communities in the United States (Second Edition)

Learn how Deaf culture fits into education, psychology, cultural studies, technology and the arts with this engaging text. It describes how rapid advances in technology have created opportunities for the Deaf to influence how technology can be used, and has become a powerful force in influencing the behavior of Deaf individuals with many different backgrounds. This has created opportunities for incorporating diversity and international perspectives into Deaf culture.Within each chapter are multiple vignettes, examples, pictures, and stories to enhance content interest for readers and facilitate instructor teaching. Theories are introduced and explained in a practical and reader-friendly manner to ensure understanding, and clear examples are provided to illustrate concepts.In addition, students of American Sign Language and Deaf studies will find an introduction to possible opportunities for professional and informal involvement with ASL/Deaf culture children and adults. Deaf Culture fi