Forbidden Signs by Douglas C Baynton

Forbidden Signs by Douglas C Baynton

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Forbidden Signs by Douglas C Baynton

This text explores American culture from the mid-19th century to 1920 through the lens of one episode: the campaign led by Alexander Graham Bell and other prominent Americans to suppress the use of sign language amongst deaf people.
Baynton, Douglas C.: - Douglas C. Baynton is professor of history at the University of Iowa, where he also teaches courses in the American Sign Language program.
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ISBN 13 9780226039640
ISBN 10 0226039641
Title Forbidden Signs
Author Douglas C Baynton
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The University of Chicago Press
Year published 1998-06-22
Number of pages 235
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.