When the Mind Hears: A History of the Deaf
by Harlan Lane
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Author: Harlan LaneEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1989-06-18
ISBN: 0679720235
Number of pages: 560
Publisher: Vintage
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Book Review: Passionate History of Oral vs. Sign Paths for Deaf
Summary: 5 Stars
Renown deaf advocate Lane injects himself as Laurent Clerc to write the history of deaf work in America, which began in France.
Briefly this review will attempt to broadbrush some of the consistent historical strokes with which Lane's account through Clerc paints. First, from the outset the seemingly natural language of this minority language group (deaf) appears to be manually with sign, mime and fingerspelling. It is also apparent that there were initially Christian, religious inspiration and motivation for equipping the deaf for the power of words, thoughts and thinking processes. Of this, I am personally interested and indebted to its inclusion without apparent editing. Further, wonder if this has anything at all to do with subsequent intrusion of oral method, which seemingly also has removed much of religious instruction from sign language? This oralist movement fueled by likes of telephone inventor Bell has an unmoral edge to it (if this historical record is anywhere indicative of truth) of not caring at all about the deaf as human, but more substandard, without much respect for their humanity at all.)
What develops from these is the developments which drop this history off at our chronological doorstep. One might also check out the fascinating book by Winefield "Never the Twain Shall Meet: Debate between Galladet and Bell".
This book will certainly give great historical precedent to this continuing and complex debate for the hearing outsider such as myself, providing much to ponder and investigate. Primarily, will seek out the deaf to listen to their perspective. That is the great value of reading this book. We must listen to their viewpoint and give it weight.
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