Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Abbreviations xiii
5. Naming And Translation Practices xv
6. Introduction: Deaf Turns, Deaf Orientations, And Deaf Development 1
7. 1. Orienting From (Bad) Family To (Good) Friends 27
8. 2. Converting To The Church Of Deaf Sociality 53
9. 3. Circulation As Vocation 77
10. 4. Deaf Bodies, Corporate Bodies 101
11. 5. Enrolling Deafness In Multilevel Marketing Businesses 125
12. Conclusion: India’S Deaf Futures/Reorienting The World 151
13. Appendix: Key Concepts From Indian Sign Language 163
14. Notes 167
15. References 181
16. Index 191
17. About The Author 197