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
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Table of Contents:

Ethnicity and the deaf-world. Cultural cohesive forces ; Ethnic boundaries ; Yes, but
Deaf ancestry : Henniker, NH, and Martha's Vineyard, MA. Context : settling the new world ; The Brown family of Henniker, NH ; Martha's vineyard ; Assimilating and differentiating societies
Deaf ancestry in Maine : northern cluster. Migration from Martha's Vineyard to Maine ; Other settlers in the northern cluster
Deaf ancestry in Maine : southern cluster. Southern cluster
Deaf ancestry : summary and reflections.