Reno Joshua O.
Reno Joshua O. - Home Signs An Ethnography Of Life Beyond And Beside Language - Paperback
Reno Joshua O. - Home Signs An Ethnography Of Life Beyond And Beside Language - Paperback
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Description: An intimate account of an anthropologist's relationship with his non - verbal son and how it has shaped and transformed his understanding of closeness and communication. Home Signs grew out of the anthropologist Joshua Reno's experience of caring for and trying to communicate with his teenage son Charlie who cannot speak. To manage interactions with others Charlie uses what are known as home signs gestures developed to meet his need for expression ranging from the wiggle of a finger to a subtle sideways glance. Though he is nonverbal he is far from silent: in fact he is in constant communication with others. In this intimate reflection on language disability and togetherness the author invites us into his and Charlie's shared world. Combining portraits of family life and interviews with other caregivers Reno upends several assumptions especially the idea that people who seem not to be able to speak for themselves need others to speak on their behalf. With its broad exploration of nonverbal communication in both human and nonhuman contexts Home Signs challenges us to think harder about what it means to lead a normal life and to connect with another person.
Title: Home Signs An Ethnography Of Life Beyond And Beside Language
Author(s): Reno Joshua O.
Publisher: The University Of Chicago Press
Barcode: 9780226831268
Pages: 256 Pages
Publication Date: 3/11/2024
Category: Anthropology
Description: An intimate account of an anthropologist's relationship with his non - verbal son and how it has shaped and transformed his understanding of closeness and communication. Home Signs grew out of the anthropologist Joshua Reno's experience of caring for and trying to communicate with his teenage son Charlie who cannot speak. To manage interactions with others Charlie uses what are known as home signs gestures developed to meet his need for expression ranging from the wiggle of a finger to a subtle sideways glance. Though he is nonverbal he is far from silent: in fact he is in constant communication with others. In this intimate reflection on language disability and togetherness the author invites us into his and Charlie's shared world. Combining portraits of family life and interviews with other caregivers Reno upends several assumptions especially the idea that people who seem not to be able to speak for themselves need others to speak on their behalf. With its broad exploration of nonverbal communication in both human and nonhuman contexts Home Signs challenges us to think harder about what it means to lead a normal life and to connect with another person.
Title: Home Signs An Ethnography Of Life Beyond And Beside Language
Author(s): Reno Joshua O.
Publisher: The University Of Chicago Press
Barcode: 9780226831268
Pages: 256 Pages
Publication Date: 3/11/2024
Category: Anthropology
