The Social Condition of Deaf People: The Story of a Woman and a Hearing Society 9783110763140, 9783110762839

This book is about the social condition of Deaf people, told through a Deaf woman’s autobiography and a series of essays

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This book is about the social condition of Deaf people, told through a Deaf woman’s autobiography and a series of essays

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We’re all familiar with the image of a fierce and scowling Beethoven, struggling doggedly to overcome his rapidly progre

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'By the summer of 1998, it had become clear that there was something wrong with my hearing. It didn't happen s

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A lively and comprehensive history of Belfast—covering the highs and lows of a resilient city

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Anna Pavlovna Vygodskaia's autobiography, originally published in 1938, is a rare and fascinating historical accoun

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When three deaf men in the 1960s invented and sold TTYs, the first teletypewriting devices that allowed deaf people to c

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'A learned, wise, wonderfully written single volume history of a civilisation that I knew I should know more about&

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The fascinating story of the evolution of the country house in Britain, from its Roman precursors to the present

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