{"title":"Gerald Shea","description":"\u003cp\u003eGerald Shea offers insightful explorations into the dynamics of communication, language, and education. His work, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Language of Light\u003c\/em\u003e, delves into the ways language shapes understanding and interaction, blending clarity with depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in thoughtful perspectives on linguistics and learning will find Shea’s writing both accessible and enriching. His contributions stand out in \u003cstrong\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/strong\u003e, inviting reflection on how we convey and perceive meaning in everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-language-of-light-by-gerald-shea-9780300215434","title":"The Language of Light","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Language of Light\u003c\/em\u003e is a comprehensive history of deafness, signed languages, and the unresolved struggles of the Deaf to be taught in their unspoken tongue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePartially deaf due to a childhood illness, Gerald Shea is no stranger to the search for communicative grace and clarity. In this eloquent and thoroughly researched book, he uncovers the centuries-long struggle of the Deaf to be taught in sign language—the only language that renders them complete, fully communicative human beings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShea explores the history of the deeply biased attitudes toward the Deaf in Europe and America, which illogically forced them to be taught in a language they could neither hear nor speak. As even A.G. Bell, a fervent oralist, admitted, sign language is \"the quickest method of reaching the mind of a deaf child.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShea’s research exposes a persistent but misguided determination among hearing educators to teach the Deaf orally, making the very faculty they lacked the principal instrument of their instruction. To forbid their education in sign language—the “language of light”—is to deny the Deaf their human rights, he concludes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471802220780,"sku":"9780300215434","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300215434-the-language-of-light.jpg?v=1775255457"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/gerald-shea.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}