Schein, Jerome D. : New York University / University of Alberta
Jerome D. Schein is Professor Emeritus of Sensory Rehabilitation at New York University, and Adjunct Professor
of Education at the University of Alberta.
Review
"A good overview of the Deaf experience and a timely acquisition for libraries."
--Booklist
"Authoritative and highly readable."
--Oliver Sacks, M.D., Author, Seeing Voices
"Schein ably demonstrates both the frustrations of deafness in a hearing world and the comfort, warmth and
sense of identity the deaf find among each other. This volume should expand scholars' understanding of deaf people
and their interactions with hearing communities."
--Contemporary Psychology
Gallaudet University Press Web Site, January, 2001
Summary
At Home Among Strangers presents an engrossing portrait of the Deaf community as a complex, nationwide social
network that offers unique kinship to deaf people across the country. Schein details the history and culture of
the Deaf community, its structural underpinnings, the intricacies of family life, issues of education and rehabilitation,
economic factors, and interaction with the medical and legal professions. This book is a fascinating, provocative
exploration of the Deaf community in the United States for scholars and lay people alike.
