Genetics, disability, and deafness / John Vickrey Van Cleve, editor.
| Other author | Van Cleve, John V. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, 2004. |
| Description | xi, 228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part 1. Science, culture, and human variation -- The science of human nature and the human nature of science / Louis Menand -- The cultural context of disability / Nora Grace -- Part 2. Deafness and genetics : a troubled past -- The real "toll" of A.G. Bell : lessons about eugenics / Brian H. Greenwald -- "True love and sympathy" : the deaf-deaf marriages debate in transatlantic perspectives / Joseph J. Murray -- Deafness and eugenics in the Nazi era / John S. Schuchman -- Part 3. The science of genetic deafness -- The complexity of hearing loss from a genetics perspective / Orit Dagan and Karen B. Avaham -- The epidemiology of hereditary deafness : the impact of Connexion 26 on the size and structure of the deaf community / Walter E. Nance -- Part 4. The uses of genetic knowledge -- Genes for deafness and the genetics program at Gallaudet University Kathleen S. Amos and Arti Pandya -- Deaf and hearing adults' attitudes toward genetic testing for deafness / Anna Middleton -- Negotiating (genetic) deafness in a Bedouin community / Shifra Kisch -- Not this pig : dignity, imagination, and informed consent / Mark Willis -- Part 5. An era defined by genomics -- Frankenstein, Gattaca, and the quest for perfection / Christopher Krentz -- Disability, democracy, and the new genetics / Michael Berube. |
| General note | Based on conference papers delivered at Gallaudet University in 2003. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Genetics, disability, and deafness. Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, 2004 |
| LCCN | 2004053314 |
| ISBN | 1563683075 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781563683077 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | RF292 .G465 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |