Author:
Ramsey, Claire L. (Claire Louise)
Imprint:Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, 1997.
Descriptionxiv, 125 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-120) and index.
Note:Based in large part on the author's 1993 dissertation, this admirable ethnographic study of deaf children's experiences in mainstreamed and self-contained classes combines concerns for the education of the deaf with those of sociolinguistics, language policy, and bilingualism. Ramsey is a gifted and articulate storyteller in the most positive sense of the term, and the story she tells is one that every educator of the deaf, every parent of a deaf child, every mainstream teacher, and every education student needs to hear. It is, however, actually far more than a mere story. Exceptionally well written and accessible for a general audience, it is a powerful scholarly study, well-grounded in the current literature on deafness and deaf studies, with important implications for the education of the deaf. -- Choice review
