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The people of the eye : deaf ethnicity and ancestry /

What are ethnic groups? Are Deaf people who sign American Sign Language (ASL) an ethnic group? This book brings Deaf studies, history, cultural anthropology, genetics, sociology, and disability studies to bear as it compares the values, customs and social organization of the Deaf world to those in e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lane, Harlan, 1936-2019
Other Authors: Pillard, Richard, Hedberg, Ulf
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Deaf people > United States > History.
Deafness > Social aspects > United States.
Heredity.
Ethnic groups.
Manners and customs.
Sign language.
Social ecology.
Deafness > history
Persons with Hearing Disabilities > history.
Genetics
Ethnicity
Cultural Characteristics
Ethnicity > history
Sign Language
Social Environment
United States
Personnes sourdes > États-Unis > Histoire.
Surdité > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Hérédité.
Groupes ethniques.
Mœurs et coutumes.
Langage par signes.
Écologie sociale.
ethnic groups.
human ecology.
customs (social concepts)
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Social ecology
Sign language
Manners and customs
Deaf
Deafness > Social aspects
Ethnic groups
Heredity
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:What are ethnic groups? Are Deaf people who sign American Sign Language (ASL) an ethnic group? This book brings Deaf studies, history, cultural anthropology, genetics, sociology, and disability studies to bear as it compares the values, customs and social organization of the Deaf world to those in ethnic groups.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxi, 269 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199781089
0199781087
9780199863372
0199863377