Deafness, community and culture in britain: leisure and cohesion, 1945–95
Auteur :
Atherton, Martin
Éditeur :
Manchester University Press
ISBN :
9780719084676
Date de publication :
1 juin 2012
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Sets a case study of deaf people’s leisure in NW England within a wider British context; gives insights into a misunderstood, misrepresented community; questions perceptions of deafness as a disability; shows the importance of shared leisure in community formation and how changing patterns of socialisation are affecting British society. -- .