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

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

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Description

xvi, 129 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : portraits; 24 cm

Summary

"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."--

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Note

Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

Bibliography: p. 122-126.

Contents

Preface -- Prologue -- The communications debate -- The education of an oralist -- A lifelong signer -- The growing rivalry -- Irreconcilable differences -- Family ties -- Personal philosophies -- Legacies.

ISBN

9780913580998
0913580996
9781563680564
1563680564

LCCN

87011885

OCLC

ocm15695894
15695894
SCSB-1179862

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Princeton University Library