{"product_id":"9781452913414","title":"Open Your Eyes: Deaf Studies Talking","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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 \u003cem\u003eOpen Your Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving beyond proving the existence of deaf culture, \u003cem\u003eOpen Your Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e shows how the culture contributes vital insights on issues of identity, language, and power, and, ultimately, challenges our culture’s obsession with normalcy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors: 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Minnesota Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47168015139056,"sku":"9781452913414","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781452913414_p0.jpg?v=1763846090","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781452913414","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}