This groundbreaking volume introduces readers to the key concepts
and debates in deaf studies, offering perspectives on the relevance
and richness of deaf ways of being in the world. In Open Your
Eyes," leading and emerging scholars, the majority of whom are
deaf, consider physical and cultural boundaries of deaf places and
probe the complex intersections of deaf identities with gender,
sexuality, disability, family, and race. Together, they explore the
role of sensory perception in constructing community, redefine
literacy in light of signed languages, and delve into the profound
medical, social, and political dimensions of the disability label
often assigned to deafness. Moving beyond proving the existence of
deaf culture, Open Your Eyes" shows how the culture contributes
vital insights on issues of identity, language, and power, and,
ultimately, challenges our culture's obsession with normalcy.
Contributors: Benjamin Bahan, Gallaudet U; Douglas C. Baynton, U of
Iowa; Frank Bechter, U of Chicago; MJ Bienvenu, Gallaudet U; Brenda
Jo Brueggemann, Ohio State U; Lennard J. Davis, U of Illinois,
Chicago; Lindsay Dunn, Gallaudet U; Lawrence Fleischer, California
State U, Northridge; Genie Gertz, California State U, Northridge;
Hilde Haualand, FAFO Institute; Robert Hoffmeister, Boston U; Tom
Humphries, U of California, San Diego; Arlene Blumenthal Kelly,
Gallaudet U; Marlon Kuntze, U of California, Berkeley; Paddy Ladd,
U of Bristol; Harlan Lane, Northeastern U; Joseph J. Murray, U of
Iowa; Carol Padden, U of California, San Diego. H-Dirksen L. Bauman
is professor and director of the graduate program in Deaf Studies
at Gallaudet University. He is coeditor of Signing the Body Poetic:
Essaysin American Sign Language Literature," executive editor of
the Deaf Studies Digital Journal," and executive producer and
codirector of the documentary film Audism Unveiled,"
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