Deaf people are subject to different concepts of the deaf and disabled, and their place within society. There is a danger that some deaf people will become marginalized within the prevailing policy or service framework, which, in itself, mitigates against full rights, choice and participation. There is therefore a great need to identify a common language for the experience of oppression and empowerment which all deaf people can share without sacrificing their rights to self-definition. This book uses a multidisciplinary approach within the the wider equalities context in exploring these issues, offering a basis for a constructive dialogue between deaf and disabled people, respecting their differences, dismantling barriers and seeking to inform thinking about human and civil rights.
- ISBN13 9780335197002
- Publish Date 16 December 1997
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 17 November 2004
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Open University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 176
- Language English