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Books

• Buddhas in Disguise: Deaf people of Nepal by Irene Taylor and Tom Schlegel (Dawn
Sign Press, 1997) £36.50
Irene Taylor spent three years living with deaf people in Nepal. Illustrated with many photographs, this book is a portrayal of their life, environment and culture.

• Deaf Century by Norma McGilp (Channel 4, 1999) £1
This booklet, written by VEE-TV producer Norma McGilp, traces the history of deaf people in the UK from the dark days of the 1900s to the struggle for the recognition of British Sign Language and the debate about cochlear implants. A variety of deaf people talk about their own experiences, and there are profiles of many more. Phone Channel 4 Booklet Orderline on 0870 544 6699 (UK only) or send a cheque/postal order, made payable to Channel 4 Television, along with a return address, to: Deaf Century, PO Box 4000, Manchester M60 3LL.

• Deaf Transitions: Images and origins of deaf families, deaf communities and deaf identities by Mairian Corker (Jessica Kingsley, 1996) £14.95
Examines how deaf people experience family and community relationships from birth to adulthood.

• Hollywood Speaks: Deafness and the film entertainment industry by J S Schuchman (University of Illinois Press, 1999) £23.95
Challenges the way Hollywood stereotypes deaf people, compared with other minority groups. Includes an extensive filmography of deaf people in film and TV.

• Language Choice, Identity Choice by Barbara Kannapel (Linstock Press, 1993) £16.95 (US edition, available from online bookstores or online or from Forest mail order – see Contacts: arts and leisure).
Investigates deaf students' diverse linguistic/communicative repertoire and examines the social variables that contribute to their attitudes towards ASL and BSL.

• War Boy by Kief Hillsbery (Picador, 2000) £9.99
Action-packed novel, telling the story of Rad, a 14-year-old deaf, gay skateboarder.

• When the Mind Hears: A history of the deaf by Harlan Lane (Penguin Books, 1997) £6.99.
A comprehensive history of deaf people, revealing the prejudice and oppression they faced under the oralist regime, as seen through the eyes of Laurent Clerc, a 19th-century French teacher of the deaf.

BSL

• Dictionary of British Sign Language/English (Faber and Faber, 1993) £30
Contains more than 1,800 photographs of signs with a cross-referenced guide to the meaning of each in English.

• British Sign Language: A beginner's guide by Dorothy Miles (BBC Books, 1988) £7.99
A useful introduction to BSL and an excellent account of the history of sign language and the deaf community.

Magazines

• Sign Matters
7 Empire Court
Albert Street
Redditch
Worcestershire B97 4DA
Fax: 01527 592083
Text: 01527 592044
Voice: 01527 592034
Videophone: 01527 595318
E-mail: editorial@britishdeafnews.com
Website: www.britishdeafnews.com
Monthly full-colour magazine published for deaf and hard-of-hearing people in the UK and overseas. Provides up-to-date news, articles and special features, plus specialist and recruitment advertising. Price: £1.75 or £18 for a 12-month subscription, (£14 for a BDA member).

• Deaf Arts UK
Textphone: 020 7700 8144
E-mail: john.wilson@shape-uk
Written by deaf artists and covers all artforms. Yearly subscription: £8 individuals, £20 organisations.

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