Sound and Fury

Soros Documentary Fund “Sound and Fury” documents one family's struggle over whether or not to provide two deaf children with cochlear implants, devices that can stimulate hearing. As the Artinians of Long Island, New York debate what is the right choice for the two deaf cousins, Heather, 6, an...

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Other Authors: Aronson, Josh, Weisberg, Roger
Institution:Open Society Archives at Central European University
Language:English
Published: United States 2000
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:b4e1b7e7-c5d9-4ddb-a97e-6aac6b7aacf7
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Summary:Soros Documentary Fund “Sound and Fury” documents one family's struggle over whether or not to provide two deaf children with cochlear implants, devices that can stimulate hearing. As the Artinians of Long Island, New York debate what is the right choice for the two deaf cousins, Heather, 6, and Peter, almost 2, we are introduced to one of the most controversial issues affecting the deaf community today. Cochlear implants may provide easier access to the hearing world, but what do the devices mean for a person's sense of identity with deaf culture? Can durable bridges be built between the deaf and hearing worlds?
Published:2000