Citizenship, politics, difference : perspectives from Sub-Saharan signed language /

"Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the most linguistically, culturally, and geographically diverse regions in the world, home to more than 2,000 languages including sub-Saharan signed languages (SSSL). This collection examines sub-Saharan African deaf people's perpectives on citizenship, politi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Rashid, Khadijat K., Cooper, Audrey C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : Gallaudet University Press, 2015.
Temas:
Citizenship > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Sign language.
Deaf > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Sign Language
Langage par signes.
Personnes sourdes > Afrique subsaharienne.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > People with Disabilities.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Sign Language.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / General
Citizenship
Deaf
Sign language
Sub-Saharan Africa
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword
  • Bruno Druchen and Wilma Newhoudt-Druchen; Preface; Acronyms and Key Terms; Introduction: On the Importance of Deaf African Perspectives for Engaging Citizenship, Politics, and Difference
  • Audrey C. Cooper and Khadijat K. Rashid; Section I: Sub-Saharan Signed Languages and Perspectives; Introduction: Sub-Saharan African Signed Languages and Deaf Communities
  • Sam Lutalo-Kiingi and Goedele A.M. De Clerck; 1. Ethics of Researching Signed Languages: The Case of Kenyan Sign Language
  • Julie A. Hochgesang.
  • 2. Deaf Citizenship and Sign Language Diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa: Promoting Partnership between Sign Language Communities, Academia, and NGOs in Development in Uganda and Cameroon
  • Sam Lutalo-Kiingi and Goedele A.M. De Clerck3. Resistance Is Not Futile: Language Planning and Demissionization of Eritrean Sign Language
  • Rezenet Tsegay Moges; Section II: Politics and Difference; Introduction: Shaping Politics of Difference
  • Audrey C. Cooper and Khadijat K. Rashid; 4. Overcoming Cultural and Linguistic Barriers to HIV/AIDS Education among Deaf People in Africa
  • 'Gbenga Aina.
  • 5. Deaf Women in Africa
  • Euphrasia Mbewe6. Sign Language and Inclusion in Family and Community Life
  • Sian Tesni, Karen Heinicke-Motsch, Joseph Morrissey, and Rose Kwamboka; Section III: Citizenship; Introduction: Development, Deaf People, and Citizenship
  • William L. Leap; 7. Adopting Human Development as the Universal Goal: Inclusive Strategies for Sociopolitical Transformation in Africa
  • Alem Hailu; 8. To the Farm Again, Again, and Again, Once and for All? Education, Charitable Aid, and Development Projects for Deaf People in Adamarobe, Ghana
  • Annelies Kusters.
  • 9. Empowering Rural Deaf Citizens through Organizations and Social Movements
  • David R. Penna10. Deaf Identity and Rights in Africa: Advancing Equality through the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
  • Janet E. Lord and Michael Ashley Stein; Contributors; Index.

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