Based on scholarship presented at a 2003 conference held at Gallaudet University, this collection of thirteen essays explores the complex sociological interplay between genetics and deafness, as viewed by a distinguished panel of scholars and scientists from the platforms of their respective disciplines. Noted contributors include Louis Menand, who offers up a meditation on the value of human diversity, and geneticist Walter E. Nance, who discusses the importance of scientific kwledge in empowering individuals to make informed personal decisions.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S.
ISBN-10
1563685760
ISBN-13
9781563685767
eBay Product ID (ePID)
189622300
Product Key Features
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Social Issues, Services & Welfare
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Edited by
John Vickrey Van Cleve
Content Note
10 Halftones, 5 Figures, 5 Tables
Author Biography
John Vickrey Van Cleve is professor emeritus of history at Gallaudet University. He is coauthor of A Place of Their Own: Creating the Deaf Community in America, and editor of The Deaf History Reader and Deaf History Unveiled: Interpretations from the New Scholarship, all published by Gallaudet University Press.
Date of Publication
01/02/2013
Country of Publication
United States
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