The politics of visual language : deafness, language choice, and political socialization / by James Roots.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roots, James, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deaf people--Means of communication.

Deaf people.

Deafness--Social aspects.

Deafness.

Physical Description:

106 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ottawa : Carleton University Press, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Politics of Visual Language is a fascinating and unique perspective on the whole process of political socialization; unique because previous studies in this field have assumed that all participants in the process can hear. This work studies those who cannot hear and, while it attempts an impartial assessment of all educational methodologies, will undoubtedly raise new questions within the Deaf community and beyond. Sociologists, educators, medical professionals, linguists, psychologists and political scientists will have to reconsider the emotional and political effects of current assumptions about the socialization process.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Introduction

Political Socialization and Marginalization

Historical Overview of the Deaf

Socializing Agencies

A Comparative Group Study

Reflections and Recommendations

Bibliography

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-282-86424-6

9786612864247

0-7735-7413-1

OCLC:

929121205