Deaf Planet

by Jean Grémion, Paul Cote, Constantina Mitchell

Deaf Planet is a captivating account of the founding of the IVT (International Visual Theatre) in Paris. Diversity, identity and intergroup issues are explored in relation to deaf communities in France and the United States. The book also exposes the social and legal hurdles facing deaf people, especially in education and on the job market, and provides historical background on sign language and its repression. The author describes the efforts of deaf individuals to heighten the awareness of healthcare professionals and thereby help them work more effectively with deaf people by accepting their otherness.

228 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1990

Reviews

[Tady je Lubošovo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is 9th book I have read about the deaf and I still learnt some new information. The author describes his path to the deaf community which makes it original and interesting. Unfortunatelly the second half of the book is a bit chaotic since he "jumps" from one topic to another. But it is still a pretty good book. I can recommend it to beginners as well as advanced readers. Give it a try.

[Foggy Bunneh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tout le monde devrait le lire

[Katie Jayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about my ASL teacher and he gave me the book. I loved every page of it, describing his journey and a little history of deaf culture. Very interesting!