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Never the twain shall meet : Bell, Gallaudet, and the communications debate

Title
  1. Never the twain shall meet : Bell, Gallaudet, and the communications debate / Richard Winefield.
Published by
  1. Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, 1987.
Author
  1. Winefield, Richard, 1949-

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Description
  1. xvi, 129 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : portraits; 24 cm
Summary
  1. "Throughout the last two centuries, a controversial question has plagued the field of education of the deaf: Should sign language be used to communicate with and instruct deaf children? Never the Twain Shall Meet focuses on the debate over this question, especially as it was waged in the 19th century, when it was at its highest pitch and the battle lines were clearly drawn. In addition to exploring Alexander Graham Bells and Edward Miner Gallaudets familial and educational backgrounds, Never the Twain Shall Meet looks at how their views of society affected their philosophies of education and how their work continues to influence the education of deaf students today."--
Subject
  1. Bell, Alexander Graham, 1847-1922
  2. Gallaudet, Edward Miner, 1837-1917
  3. Bell, Alexander Graham, 1847-1922
  4. Gallaudet, Edward Miner, 1837-1917
  5. Bell, Alexander Graham 1847-1922
  6. Bell, Alexander Graham
  7. Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer Bitterfeld
  8. Geschichte 1800-1900
  9. Deaf > Means of communication > United States
  10. Deaf children > Education > United States
  11. Deafness > education
  12. Manual Communication
  13. Deaf children > Education
  14. Deaf > Means of communication
  15. Gehörloser Mensch
  16. Gehörlosigkeit
  17. Kind
  18. Kommunikation
  19. Wissenschaft
  20. Gebarentaal
  21. United States
  22. USA
Contents
  1. Preface -- Prologue -- The communications debate -- The education of an oralist -- A lifelong signer -- The growing rivalry -- Irreconcilable differences -- Family ties -- Personal philosophies -- Legacies.
Note
  1. Includes index.
Bibliography (note)
  1. Bibliography: p. 122-126.