This second edition critically examines how Deaf culture fits into education, psychology, cultural studies, technology, and the arts. Written by Deaf and hearing authors with extensive teaching experience and immersion in Deaf cultures and signed languages, Deaf Culture fills a niche as an introductory text that is more inclusive, accessible, and straightforward for those beginning their studies of the Deaf-World.

In this NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, the students at the River Valley School for the Deaf just want to hook up, pass their history finals, and have politicians, doctors, and their parents stop telling them what to do with their bodies. This revelatory novel plunges readers into the halls of a residential school for the deaf, where they'll meet Charlie, a rebellious transfer student who's never met another deaf person before; Austin, the school's golden boy, whose world is rocked when his baby sister is born hearing; and February, the hearing headmistress, a CODA (child of deaf adult(s)) who is fighting to keep her school open and her marriage intact, but might not be able to do both. Charlie, Austin, and February find their lives inextricable from one another--and changed forever. "Absorbing and assured, idiosyncratic and relatable".

Created by an unparalleled board of experts led by renowned ASL linguist and poet Clayton Valli, this volume contains over 3,000 illustrations, including depictions of fingerspelling when appropriate, and incorporating a complete list of English synonyms. The comprehensive introduction lays the groundwork for learning ASL by explaining in plain language the workings of ASL syntax and structure. It also offers examples of idioms and describes the antecedents of ASL, its place in the Deaf community, and its meaning in Deaf culture. This extraordinary reference also provides a special section on ASL classifiers and their use. Fully indexed. This E-book edition does not include the DVD found in the hardcover edition; which will be on reserve at the UGL Circulation Desk shortly.