Never the Twain Shall Meet
Download or Read eBook Never the Twain Shall Meet PDF written by Richard Winefield and published by Gallaudet University Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Richard Winefield |
Publisher | : Gallaudet University Press |
Total Pages | : 162 |
Release | : 1987 |
ISBN-10 | : 1563680564 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781563680564 |
Rating | : 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Never the Twain Shall Meet by : Richard Winefield
Book excerpt: Throughout the last two centuries, a controversial question has plagued the field of education of the deaf: should sign language be used to communicate with and instruct deaf children? Never the Twain Shall Meet focuses on the debate over this question, especially as it was waged in the nineteenth century, when it was at its highest pitch and the battle lines were clearly drawn. In addition to exploring Alexander Graham Bell's and Edward Miner Gallaudet's familial and educational backgrounds, Never the Twain Shall Meet looks at how their views of society affected their philosophies of education and how their work continues to influence the education of deaf students today.