Deafness, Community and Culture in Britain : Leisure and Cohesion, 1945-95

English

ISBN: 0719084679

EAN: 9780719084676

Category: Social Science / Sociology / General/Health & Fitness / Hearing & Speech/

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Release Date: 08/31/2012

Synopsis: Setting a case study of deaf peoples leisure practices in north-west England within a wider examination of communal deaf leisure across Britain, this book offers new insights into a misunderstood and misrepresented community. The book provides a detailed analysis of deaf peoples leisure during the second half of the twentieth century, which questions perceptions of deafness as a disability, investigates the importance of shared leisure in community formation more generally and examines the ways in which changing patterns of socialization are affecting British society. Although focusing on the British deaf community, the concepts and principles explored in this book can be applied across a wide range of social, cultural, and ethnic groups. This book draws upon a wide range of subject areas and will consequently be of interest to students and academics working in the fields of disability, history, community, and cultural minority studies, sport, leisure, and regional studies.

Deafness, Community and Culture in Britain : Leisure and Cohesion, 1945-95

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Hardcover

Height: 0.87 inches

Width: 5.75 inches

Length: 9.39 inches

Weight: 16.05 oz

Pages: 224