Signs of Resistance
Download or Read eBook Signs of Resistance PDF written by Susan Burch and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Susan Burch |
| Publisher | : NYU Press |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2004-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780814798942 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0814798942 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Signs of Resistance by : Susan Burch
Book excerpt: The author demonstrates that in 19th and 20th centuries and contrary to popular belief, the Deaf community defended its use of sign language as a distinctive form of communication, thus forming a collective Deaf consciousness, identity, and political organization.
