Between Two Worlds : My Life As a Child of Deaf Adults.

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In his memoir, David Sorensen explores his identity as a Coda, or a child of Deaf adults. He describes his experiences with the roles often placed on Codas at a young age, such as interpreter, confidant, and decision-maker. His story reveals a person seeking acceptance and belonging while straddling...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sorensen, David
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, 2019.
Subjects:
Sorensen, David, > 1950-
Children of deaf parents > Biography.
Deaf > Family relationships > United States > Biography.
Enfants de parents sourds > Biographies.
Personnes sourdes > Relations familiales > États-Unis > Biographies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General
Children of deaf parents.
Deaf > Family relationships.
United States.
Autobiographies
Biographies.
Autobiographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Part one. Home country. 1.Between Two Worlds ; 2. After the Words ; 3. Like Father, Not Like Son
  • Part two. New territory. 4. Forming a Family ; 5. The Sibs ; 6. Breaking the Chains ; 7. Breaking Away
  • Part three. Soul searching. 8. Quiet Anger ; 9. Soul Searching ; 10. A Return ; 11.Transitions
  • Part four. Finding home. 12. I'm Professionally Deaf ; 13. On Being a Father, On Being a Husband ; 14. Claiming a Legacy ; 15. A Place in the World.

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