{"product_id":"deafness-community-and-culture-in-britain-leisure-and-cohesion-194595-disability-history-9780719099786","title":"Deafness Community and Culture in Britain Leisure","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA case study of deaf people's leisure in  England within a wider British context and gives insights into a misunderstood, misrepresented community. It questions perceptions of deafness as a disability and shows the importance of shared leisure in community formation and how changing patterns of socialisation are affecting British society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Although the focus of \u003ci\u003eDeafness, Community and Culture in Britain\u003c\/i\u003e is on deaf communities, clubs and leisure pursuits, the book’s thorough account of the diverse issues involved in community identity and the development of clubs and the impact of modern digital communication will be of interest to those engaged with social and cultural history, disability studies and the provision of community services more widely. The contextualisation of the results from quantitative analysis of the data from deaf newspapers provides an alternative perspective for examining hearing-related difficulties and interventions.’\u003cbr\u003eBonnie Millar, Disability and Society Vol 32, 2017 – Issue 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This work is certainly a conversation starter and is a welcome addition to the field of deaf history.'\u003cbr\u003eH-Net Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e -- .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.\tIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e2.\tDefining the deaf community and deaf culture in Britain\u003cbr\u003e3.\tThe development of deaf clubs in Britain\u003cbr\u003e4.\tSustaining communities through shared leisure and sport\u003cbr\u003e5.\tBritish Deaf News: a window on the deaf world\u003cbr\u003e6.\tCommunal deaf leisure in post-war Britain\u003cbr\u003e7.\tLeisure and sport in north-west England since 1945\u003cbr\u003e8.\tThe leisure lives of deaf people in north-west England, 1945–95\u003cbr\u003e9.\tLeisure in the deaf community: more than just passing the time\u003cbr\u003eSelect bibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037357736279,"sku":"9780719099786","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780719099786.jpg?v=1750935430","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/deafness-community-and-culture-in-britain-leisure-and-cohesion-194595-disability-history-9780719099786","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}