H-Dirksen L. Bauman

Series of sometimes disjointed essays making the case for the advantageousness of being Deaf and the use of signed languages. Much of the book is dry and technical, but some parts are fascinating and eye-opening, helping the reader to see Deafness in new ways - less a disability, and more an 'otherness."

Deaf people are usually regarded as having a lack of hearing, this book explores how deaf people see their deafness as a gain and not a loss. The book looks at the unique ways that deaf people contribute to the world.