This title explores identity formation in deaf persons. It looks at the major influences on deaf identity, including the relatively recent formal recognition of

"Much has been written about deaf identities, however, no single book has focused specifically on how different academic disciplines conceptualize deaf identiti

In his revolutionary new book, Jan-Kare Breivik profiles ten Norwegian Deaf people and their life stories within a translocal/transnational framework. Breivik n

In this probing exploration of what it means to be deaf, Brenda Brueggemann goes beyond any simple notion of identity politics to explore the very nature of ide

The impetus for this volume is the growing awareness within the mental health and larger community of a culturally affirmative model for understanding and assis