Hearing Happiness
Deafness Cures in History (Chicago Visions and Revisions)
Jaipreet Virdi
In Hearing Happiness, Jaipreet Virdi explores the history of curious cures for deafness, from the 1860s to present day. As someone who struggled to "pass" as hearing for much of her life, Virdi weaves her personal experiences into the narrative, raising pivotal questions about deafness in American society and the endless quest for a cure. A powerful story that sheds light on a topic often downplayed by society and doctors.
Дата публикации
2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Рейтинг Goodreads
3.88
ISBN
9780226690612
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3
Рекомендации
2020-08-18T00:07:02.000Z
What it means to live with a disability in America I n her insightful book Hearing Happiness: Deafness Cures in History, Jaipreet Virdi @jaivirdi probed how society perceived deafness & challenges the idea that a disability is a deficit. #HOH #Deaf # – источник2020-12-12T16:14:08.000Z
HEARING HAPPINESS
At the age of four, @jaivirdi's world went silent. Meningitis left her alive but deaf, suddenly treated differently by everyone. This book is an exquisite mixture of memoir & medical history. It raises pivotal questions about the endless quest for a cure. – источник