Deaf in Japan: Signing and the Politics of Identity by Karen Nakamura

Deaf in Japan: Signing and the Politics of Identity

Karen Nakamura

226 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction history sociology informative reflective fast-paced
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Until the mid-1970s, deaf people in Japan had few legal rights and little social recognition. Legally, they were classified as minors or mentally deficient, unable to obtain driver's licenses or sign contracts and wills. Many worked at menial task...

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