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Deaf people, language, and emancipation in modern France, 1789-1914 /

Drawing on a wide range of contemporary debates about deaf identity, this book considers how philosophers, teachers, physicians, legal advisors, and governmental representatives understood deafness, and how deaf people variously challenged these fields of knowledge and their purported expertise to r...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Arnaud, Sabine (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:
Deaf people > France > Social conditions.
Deaf people > Means of communication > France > History.
Deaf people > France > Intellectual life.
Deaf people > France > History.
Europe.
HISTORY.
Social History.
Epistemology.
PHILOSOPHY.
SCIENCE.
People with Disabilities.
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
France
Social services & welfare, criminology.
Health and Wellbeing.
1789-1914
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Drawing on a wide range of contemporary debates about deaf identity, this book considers how philosophers, teachers, physicians, legal advisors, and governmental representatives understood deafness, and how deaf people variously challenged these fields of knowledge and their purported expertise to redefine and claim equal rights.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780198940159
0198940157