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Turn on the words! : deaf audiences, captions, and the long struggle for access / Harry G. Lang.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lang, Harry G., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- National Association of the Deaf. Described and Captioned Media Project--History.
- National Association of the Deaf.
- Motion pictures--Titling.
- Motion pictures.
- Television programs--Titling.
- Television programs.
- Closed captioning.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxiv, 311 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : Gallaudet University Press, 2021.
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- 1 The Golden Era p. 1
- 3 Captioned Films for the Deaf p. 23
- 4 Obtaining Federal Support: Public Law 85-905 p. 31
- 5 The Captioning Program Begins p. 39
- 6 A Terrific Start p. 53
- 7 The Ball State Workshops p. 72
- 8 The Captioning Program Expands p. 82
- 9 A Clamoring Demand p. 110
- 10 The Captioning Program Evolves p. 121
- 11 The Battle for Captioned Television p. 138
- 12 Winds of Change: Bill Stark and a New Role for the National Association of the Deaf p. 157
- 13 The Promise of Movie Theater Captioning p. 175
- 14 New Horizons p. 191
- 15 The Battles for Access Continue p. 212
- 16 Spotlight on Technology for Educational Films p. 227.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Baltimore, MD Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 25, 2022).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Lang, Harry G.. Turn on the words!
- ISBN:
- 9781944838928
- 1944838929
- 9781944838850
- 1944838856
- Publisher Number:
- 40030926946
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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