Reading Between the Signs

Paperback, 259 pages

English language

Published July 30, 1999 by Intercultural Press.

ISBN:: 978-1-877864-73-5

(1 review)

"In Reading between the Signs, Anna Mindess provides a new perspective on a poorly understood culture, American Deaf culture. With the collaboration of three distinguished Deaf consultants, Mindess explores the implication of cultural differences at the intersection of the Deaf and hearing worlds. This new, third edition of her classic and best-selling text covers several new topics of great interest to activists and interpreters, including teaming with Deaf interpreters and cultivating a "Deaf heart." It is used in Deaf studies courses and interpreter training programs worldwide.Anna Mindess has been a Sign Language interpreter for more than thirty years. She lives in Berkeley, California. "--

"An essential and invaluable tool for sign language interpreters, students, and everyone wishing to understand American Deaf culture. Reading Between the Signs, Third Edition provides a new perspective on American Deaf culture. With collaboration of three distinguished Deaf consultants, Mindess explores the implications of cultural differences …

"In Reading between the Signs, Anna Mindess provides a new perspective on a poorly understood culture, American Deaf culture. With the collaboration of three distinguished Deaf consultants, Mindess explores the implication of cultural differences at the intersection of the Deaf and hearing worlds. This new, third edition of her classic and best-selling text covers several new topics of great interest to activists and interpreters, including teaming with Deaf interpreters and cultivating a "Deaf heart." It is used in Deaf studies courses and interpreter training programs worldwide.Anna Mindess has been a Sign Language interpreter for more than thirty years. She lives in Berkeley, California. "--

"An essential and invaluable tool for sign language interpreters, students, and everyone wishing to understand American Deaf culture. Reading Between the Signs, Third Edition provides a new perspective on American Deaf culture. With collaboration of three distinguished Deaf consultants, Mindess explores the implications of cultural differences at the intersection of the Deaf and hearing worlds. Previous editions of Reading Between the Signs have been used in interpreter training programs worldwide. New material includes a section on legal interpreting and the emerging area of hearing interpreters teaming with Deaf interpreters"--

3 editions

Taru Luojola reviewed Reading Between the Signs by Anna Mindess

Vastenmielinen alku, mutta loppua kohti ihan okei

2 stars

Kirjan alku on todella kamalaa luettavaa. Kulttuurienvälisen viestinnän alasta annetaan hyvin vastenmielinen kuva, jota havainnollistetaan kliseisillä esimerkeillä, eikä tietoja varsinaisesti pohjusteta lähdeviitteillä. Loppua kohti kirja muuttuu luettavammaksi, kun päästään yleisemmältä tasolta lähemmäs tulkkien käytännön työtä, ja siinä vaiheessa selviääkin, ettei kyse ole suoranaisesti akateemisesta kirjasta, vaikka tätä nyt yliopiston kurssilla meille luetettiinkin. Jos haluaa perehtyä kulttuurienväliseen viestintään akateemiselta kannalta, on ehkä parempi lukea jotain muuta.

Subjects

Sign languages, Braille & other linguistic communication
Social & cultural anthropology
Sign Language For The Deaf
Intercultural communication
Services For The Physically Challenged
Sociology
Social Science
Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy
Sign Language
USA
Interpreters for the deaf
United States
Human Services
Communication and culture
Deaf