The people of the eye : deaf ethnicity and ancestry / [electronic resource]
by Lane, Harlan L; Pillard, Richard; Hedberg, Ulf.
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BookPublisher: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011Description: 1 online resource.ISBN: 9780199863372 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Deaf -- United States -- History | Deafness -- Social aspects -- United States | Heredity | Ethnic groupsOnline resources: Oxford scholarship online 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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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