Deaf Culture That

Tom:

Good news!  The new college-level textbook on American Deaf Culture is almost ready.  I was just informed by my editor at Oxford University Press that Introduction to American Deaf Culture has now moved into the production stage, which means they are working on the design and layout of the book.  Over the past year, the manuscript has gone through several steps before reaching this point, including reviews by three anonymous experts in the field, pilot testing by three college professors, as well as professional editing.  But they still haven’t told me the official release date. Will let you know when I find out.

Tom:

As a college professor of Deaf Studies for the past thirty years, I’ve been frustrated by the limited selection of teaching materials for my Deaf Culture courses.  Many of my colleagues have also shared the same frustration.  To address this problem, I have collaborated on several projects to develop various instructional materials (books and DVDs) to support Deaf Culture courses. Yet, I still felt was something missing: a college-level textbook designed specifically for Deaf Culture classes.  To fill that void, I decided to write a book on American Deaf Culture and I’m excited to let you know that after ten years work, Introduction to American Deaf Culture will be released this fall, published by Oxford University Press. I will keep you up to date on its progress through this blog.