Deaf space in Adamorobe an ethnographic study in a village in Ghana

Title
  1. Deaf space in Adamorobe [electronic resource] : an ethnographic study in a village in Ghana / Annelies Kusters.
Published by
  1. Washington, DC : Gallaudet University Press, 2015.
Author
  1. Kusters, Annelies.

Details

Description
  1. 1 online resource (xiii, 247 pages)
Uniform title
  1. Deaf space in Adamorobe (Online)
Alternative title
  1. Deaf space in Adamorobe (Online)
Subject
  1. Deaf culture > Ghana > Adamorobe
  2. Deaf > Ghana > Adamorobe > Social life and customs
  3. Deaf > Marriage > Ghana > Adamorobe
  4. Akan (African people) > Ghana > Adamorobe
  5. Ethnology > Ghana > Adamorobe
Contents
  1. A deaf anthropologist's journey -- Adamorobe: an Akan village in the Akwapim Valley -- A deaf-inclusive village "since time immemorial until the end of days" -- "Deaf same"? Deaf spaces and deaf sociality -- Explanations of deafness in Adamorobe -- The marriage prohibition and deaf-deaf relationships -- Deaf education, the deaf church group, literacy, and Ghanaian sign language -- Charitable aid, development projects, and group leadership -- Visitors, researchers, and tourism -- The end of the "deaf village"?
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-238) and index.
Access (note)
  1. Access restricted to authorized users.
Author
  1. Kusters, Annelies.
Title
  1. Deaf space in Adamorobe [electronic resource] : an ethnographic study in a village in Ghana / Annelies Kusters.
Imprint
  1. Washington, DC : Gallaudet University Press, 2015.
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-238) and index.
Access
  1. Access restricted to authorized users.
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  1. Available from home with a valid library card
  2. Available onsite at NYPL
LCCN
  1. 2014047295
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