At Home Among Strangers: Exploring the Deaf Community in the United States

Jerome D. Schein

ISBN 10: 0930323513 / ISBN 13: 9780930323516

Published by Gallaudet University Press, 1989

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: At Home Among Strangers: Exploring the Deaf Community in the United States
• Publisher: Gallaudet University Press
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0930323513
• ISBN 13: 9780930323516
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Now available in paperback; ISBN 1-56368-141-2

Reviews

Deaf society, says Schein, is worth studying since it offers society more than it takes from it culturally. This comprehensive work was written during Schein's year (1986-1987) as Chair of Deaf Studies at Gallaudet University. Interesting and insightful, the book explores every aspect of the deaf community--culture, family life, education, and economics. In the latter part of the book, Schein proposes his theory of deaf community development based on five factors: demography, alienation, affiliation, education, and milieu. Especially interesting are the boxes offering anecdotes and real-life problems which highlight the main text. This work is more detailed, better structured, and more fluid than Oliver Sack's Seeing Voices ( LJ 7/89). Recommended.
- Debra Berlanstein, Towson State Univ., Baltimore
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