A lens on deaf identities / Irene W. Leigh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leigh, Irene W., author.

Series:

Perspectives on deafness.

Perspectives on Deafness

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deafness.

Identity (Psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This title explores identity formation in deaf persons. It looks at the major influences on deaf identity, including the relatively recent formal recognition of a deaf culture, the different internalized models of disability and deafness, and the appearance of deaf identity theories in the psychological literature.

Contents:

Contents; 1. Identity and the Power of Labels; 2. Deaf Identities: Perspectives from Theory and Research; 3. Beyond Category: The Complexities of Deaf-Hearing Identity; 4. Family and School: Creating Identities; 5. The Influence of the Past; 6. Stigma, Oppression, Resilience, and Deaf Identities; 7. Not Just Deaf or Hard of Hearing; 8. The Influence of Technology; 9. Perspectives; Appendix: Audiology 101 and Demographics; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-971764-8