It's a small world : international deaf spaces and encounters / edited by Michele Friedner, Annelies Kusters.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Friedner, Michele Ilana, 1978- editor.

Kusters, Annelies, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deaf culture--Cross-cultural studies.

Deaf culture.

Deaf people--Cross-cultural studies.

Deaf people.

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

xxix, 306 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Gallaudet University Press, 2015.

Summary:

"It's a Small World explores the fascinating and, at times, controversial concept of DEAF-SAME ("I am deaf, you are deaf, and so we are the same") and its influence on deaf spaces locally and globally. The editors and contributors focus on national and international encounters (e.g., conferences, sporting events, arts festivals, camps) and the role of political/economic power structures on deaf lives and the creation of deaf worlds. They also consider important questions about how deaf people negotiate DEAF-SAME and deaf difference, with particular attention to relations between deaf people in the global South (countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, with access to fewer resources than other countries) and the global North (countries in Europe, along with Canada, the US, Australia, and several other nations with access to and often control of resources). Editors Michele Friedner and Annelies Kusters and their contributors represent a variety of academic and professional fields, from anthropology and linguistics to cultural and religious studies. Each chapter in this original volume highlights a new perspective on the multiple intersections that occur between nationalities, cultures, languages, religions, races, genders, and identities. The text is organized into five sections--Gatherings, Language, Projects, Networks, and Visions. Taken all together, the 23 chapters in this book provide an understanding of how sameness and difference are powerful yet contested categories in deaf worlds"-- Provided by publisher.

"Explores the controversial concept of Deaf-Same ("I am deaf, you are deaf, so we are the same")and its influence of deaf spaces locally and globally"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part 1 Gatherings

1 The Emergence of International Deaf Spaces in France from Desloges 1779 to the Paris Congress of 1900 / Mike Gulliver Gulliver, Mike 3

2 A Global Stage: Sign Language Artistic Production and Festivals in International Contexts / Pierre Schmiti Schmiti, Pierre 15

3 The World Federation of the Deaf Youth Camp in Durban: An Opportunity for Learning, Networking, and Empowerment / Philippa Merricks Merricks, Philippa 24

4 Deaf Jewish Space and DEAF-SAME: The International Conferences of Deaf Jews in the Twentieth Century / Mark Zaurov Zaurov, Mark 34

5 Deaf Transnational Gatherings at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century and Some Afterthoughts / Hilde Haualand Haualand, Hilde, Per Koren Solvang Solvang, Per Koren, Jan-Kåre Breivik Breivik, Jan-Kåre 47

Part 2 Language

6 The Paradox of International Sign: The Importance of Deaf-Hearing Encounters for Deaf-Deaf Communication across Sign Language Borders / Onno Crasborn Crasborn, Onno, Anja Hiddinga Hiddinga, Anja 59

7 One Language, or Maybe Two: Direct Communication, Understanding, and Informal Interpreting in International Deaf Encounters / E. Mara Green Green, E. Mara 70

8 Challenging Sign Language Lineages and Geographies: The Case of Eritrean, Finnish, and Swedish Sign Languages / Rezenet Tsegay Moges Moges, Rezenet Tsegay 83

9 Signed Language Sovereignties in Viet Nam: Deaf Community Responses to ASL-Based Tourism / Audrey C. Cooper Cooper, Audrey C. 95

10 Social Media Practices of Deaf Youth in Turkey: Emerging Mobilities and Language Choice / Deniz Ilkbasaran Ilkbasaran, Deniz 112

Part 3 Projects

11 Andrew Foster Touches Eternity: From Nigeria to Fiji / Gbenga Aina Aina, Gbenga 127

12 Exploring the Contours of DEAF-SAME: Kinship Bonds and Mutuality in United Methodist Short-Term Missions / Kirk VanGilder VanGilder, Kirk 140

13 A Deaf Leadership Program in Nigeria: Notes on a Complicated Endeavor / Khadijat Rashid Rashid, Khadijat 150

14 Sign Language Recognition: Tensions between Specificity and Universalism in International Deaf Discourses / Maartje De Meulder Meulder, Maartje De 160

15 Implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Supporting the Deaf Community in Chile through Legal Expertise / Michael Steven Stein Stein, Michael Steven 173

Part 4 Networks

16 A Deaf Diaspora? Imagining Deaf Worlds Across and Beyond Nations / Steven D. Emery Emery, Steven D. 187

17 SAME-SAME but Different: Tourism and the Deaf Global Circuit in Cambodia / Erin Moriarty Harrelson Harrelson, Erin Moriarty 199

18 The Role of Regional, National, and Transnational Influences in the Creation of Strong Deaf Activist Networks in Uruguay / Elizabeth M. Lockwood Lockwood, Elizabeth M. 212

19 International Deaf Space in Social Media: The Deaf Experience in the United States / Christopher A. N. Kurz Kurz, Christopher A. N., Jess Cuculick Cuculick, Jess 225

Part 5 Visions

20 Deaf International Development Practitioners and Researchers Working Effectively in Deaf Communities / Arlinda S. Boland Boland, Arlinda S., Amy T. Wilson Wilson, Amy T., Rowena E. Winiarczyk Winiarczyk, Rowena E. 239

21 Changing the World (or Not): Reflecting on Interactions in the Global South during the Frontrunners Program / Annelizs Kusters Kusters, Annelizs, Outi Toura-Jensen Toura-Jensen, Outi, Filip Verbelst Verbelst, Filip, Ole Vestergaard Vestergaard, Ole 249

22 "My Deaf Is Not Your Deaf": Realizing Intersectional Realities at Gallaudet University / Elena Ruiz-Williams Ruiz-Williams, Elena, Meredith Burke Burke, Meredith, Vee Yet Chong Chong, Vee Yet, Noppatoan Chainarong Chainarong, Noppatoan 262

23 Global Deafhood: Exploring Myths and Realities / Paddy Ladd Ladd, Paddy 274.

ISBN:

9781563686528

156368652X

OCLC:

910334325