| Title | 4. Pioneering beginnings: Establishing the first schools for the deaf (1874-1920) |
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| Landing page | https://ujonlinepress.uj.ac.za/index.php/ujp/catalog/book/200 |
| Publisher | UJ Press |
| Published on | 2025-05-29 |
| Long abstract | Here the focus is on the early beginnings of education of the deaf in South Africa starting with the Catholic Church but also looking at the Dutch Reformed Church. These were pioneering moments in deaf education as the two churches responded to the needs of deaf children. This is looked at in relation to Levinas’ idea of developing non-indifference to the plight of others and overcoming the indifference of the il y a. |