A groundbreaking study of deaf identity, minority politics, and sign language, traces the history of the deaf community in Japan.

A groundbreaking study of deaf identity, minority politics, and sign language, traces the history of the deaf community in Japan.

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"This is a terrific book―moving, clear, and compassionate. It not only illustrates the way psychiatric illness is shaped by culture, but also suggests that so

With humor and devotion, Ronald M. Hirano takes us through the many adventures of his life as the Deaf son of Nikkei, Japanese Americans who were sent to intern