Harlan Lane
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Harlan Lane is Distinguished University professor of psychology
at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States
, and founder of the Center for Research in Hearing, Speech, and Language. His research is focused on speech, Deaf culture
, and sign language
. Lane was born in Brooklyn on August 19, 1936. Remaining in New York City for college, he obtained both a B.S. and an M.S. in Psychology from Columbia University in 1958. He subsequently received a Ph.D. in Psychology from Harvard and a second Ph.D. in Linguistics from the Sorbonne. In 1991, Lane received a MacArthur Foundation
"genius award".
Lane - a hearing man - has become an often controversial spokesman for the Deaf community and critic of cochlear implants. He has written extensively on the social construction of disability
and states that "Unless Deaf people challenge the culturally determined meanings of deaf and disability with at least as much vigor as the technologies of normalization seek to institutionalize those meanings, the day will continue to recede in which Deaf children and adults live the fullest lives and make the fullest contribution to our diverse society." In recognition of his research and advocacy regarding these issues, Lane has received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of the Deaf (United States)
, the International Social Merit Award from the World Federation of the Deaf
, and numerous other awards.
He is Commandeur de l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques
, the highest level of the academic honor given out by the French government.
Coauthor of A Journey into the Deaf World with Ben Bahan and Robert J Hoffmeister
(1996, ISBN 0-915035-63-4). *A Journey into the Deaf-World - (Hardcover ISBN 0-915035-62-6 & Paperback ISBN 0-915035-63-4) Publisher - Dawnsign Press
Coauthor of Make every minute count: More than 700 Tips and Strategies That Will Revolutionize How You Manage Your Time with Christian Wayser (2000, ISBN 1-56924-613-0). Publisher - New York : Marlowe & Co
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and founder of the Center for Research in Hearing, Speech, and Language. His research is focused on speech, Deaf culture
Deaf culture
Deaf culture describes the social beliefs, behaviors, art, literary traditions, history, values and shared institutions of communities that are affected by deafness and which use sign languages as the main means of communication. When used as a cultural label, the word deaf is often written with a...
, and sign language
Sign language
A sign language is a language which, instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses visually transmitted sign patterns to convey meaning—simultaneously combining hand shapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to fluidly express a speaker's...
. Lane was born in Brooklyn on August 19, 1936. Remaining in New York City for college, he obtained both a B.S. and an M.S. in Psychology from Columbia University in 1958. He subsequently received a Ph.D. in Psychology from Harvard and a second Ph.D. in Linguistics from the Sorbonne. In 1991, Lane received a MacArthur Foundation
MacArthur Foundation
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is one of the largest private foundations in the United States. Based in Chicago but supporting non-profit organizations that work in 60 countries, MacArthur has awarded more than US$4 billion since its inception in 1978...
"genius award".
Lane - a hearing man - has become an often controversial spokesman for the Deaf community and critic of cochlear implants. He has written extensively on the social construction of disability
Disability
A disability may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these.Many people would rather be referred to as a person with a disability instead of handicapped...
and states that "Unless Deaf people challenge the culturally determined meanings of deaf and disability with at least as much vigor as the technologies of normalization seek to institutionalize those meanings, the day will continue to recede in which Deaf children and adults live the fullest lives and make the fullest contribution to our diverse society." In recognition of his research and advocacy regarding these issues, Lane has received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of the Deaf (United States)
National Association of the Deaf (United States)
The National Association of the Deaf was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1880 as a non-profit organization run by deaf people to advocate for deaf rights. The first president of the organization was Robert P. McGregor of Ohio. It includes associations from all 50 states and Washington, DC...
, the International Social Merit Award from the World Federation of the Deaf
World Federation of the Deaf
The World Federation of the Deaf is an international non-governmental organization that acts as a peak body for national associations of Deaf people, with a focus on Deaf people who use sign language and their family and friends...
, and numerous other awards.
He is Commandeur de l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques
Palmes académiques
The Ordre des Palmes Académiques is an Order of Chivalry of France for academics and cultural and educational figures...
, the highest level of the academic honor given out by the French government.
Books published
- Looking Back - Hardcover ISBN 3-927731-32-3, Publisher - Gallaudet University Press
- The Deaf Experience: Classics in Language and Education - Hardcover ISBN 0-674-19460-8, Publisher - Harvard University Press
- The Mask Of Benevolence: Disabling the Deaf Community - Hardcover ISBN 0-679-40462-7, Publisher Knopf - Paperback ISBN 1-58121-009-4, Publisher - Dawnsign Press
- The Wild Boy of Aveyron - (Hardcover ISBN 0-674-95282-0 & Paperback ISBN 0-674-95300-2) Publisher - Harvard University Press (Received Harvard's Thomas J. Wilson Award)
- When the Mind Hears - (Hardcover ISBN 0-394-50878-5, Publisher - Random House // Paperback ISBN 0-679-72023-5, Publisher - Vintage) (Download Chapter 1, "My New Family": http://saveourdeafschools.org/when_the_mind_hears_chapter_1.pdf) (Received the Book Award from the President's Commission on the Handicapped)
Coauthor of A Journey into the Deaf World with Ben Bahan and Robert J Hoffmeister
Robert J Hoffmeister
Robert J. Hoffmeister is Director of the Center for the Study of Communication & Deafness at Boston University. He is most well known for his book A Journey into the Deaf World." Furhtermore, he is well know for supporting the American Deaf Community through all types of work and research he has...
(1996, ISBN 0-915035-63-4). *A Journey into the Deaf-World - (Hardcover ISBN 0-915035-62-6 & Paperback ISBN 0-915035-63-4) Publisher - Dawnsign Press
Coauthor of Make every minute count: More than 700 Tips and Strategies That Will Revolutionize How You Manage Your Time with Christian Wayser (2000, ISBN 1-56924-613-0). Publisher - New York : Marlowe & Co