When the Mind Hears
A History of the Deaf
Published on 4. August 2010
560 pages
978-0-307-87471-9 (ISBN)
Description
The authoritative statement on the deaf, their education, and their struggle against prejudice.
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06/1989
Random House USA Inc
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09/1984
Random House USA Inc
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Harlan Lane is University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at Northeastern University and has received the International Social Merit Award of the World Federation of the Deaf, among numerous other honors. An internationally recognized advocate for the Deaf, the author or editor of nine books on Deaf history, language, and culture, Lane lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
Content
- Intro
- Other Books By This Author
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Part One: Laurent Clerc's Story
- Chapter One: My New Family
- Chapter Two: The Shepherd and the Symbol
- Chapter Three: High Theater
- Chapter Four: A Tale Based on Fact
- Chapter Five: The Secret
- Chapter Six: Success and Failure
- Chapter Seven: Fortune and Misfortune
- Chapter Eight: Spreading the Word
- Chapter Nine: Concerning Women, and the Further Progress of the Deaf in America
- Chapter Ten: A Dangerous Incursion
- Part Two: Continuation
- Chapter Eleven: The Denial
- Chapter Twelve: The Incurable Deafness
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Bibliography: With a Guide for the Student of Deaf History
- About the Author
- Copyright
