Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language

Hereditary Deafness on Martha’s Vineyard

Häftad, Engelska, 1988

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Beskrivning

From the seventeenth century to the early years of the twentieth, the population of Martha’s Vineyard manifested an extremely high rate of profound hereditary deafness. In stark contrast to the experience of most Deaf people in our own society, the Vineyarders who were born Deaf were so thoroughly integrated into the daily life of the community that they were not seen—and did not see themselves—as handicapped or as a group apart. Deaf people were included in all aspects of life, such as town politics, jobs, church affairs, and social life. How was this possible?On the Vineyard, hearing and Deaf islanders alike grew up speaking sign language. This unique sociolinguistic adaptation meant that the usual barriers to communication between the hearing and the Deaf, which so isolate many Deaf people today, did not exist.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1988-03-15
Mått:152 x 229 x 13 mm
Vikt:272 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:184
Förlag:Harvard University Press
Medarbetare:JohnW.M. Whiting
ISBN:9780674270411

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Pedagogik inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Mer om författaren

Nora Ellen Groce is a medical anthropologist working in the field of global health and international development. She holds the Cheshire Chair and is Director of the International Disability Research Centre in the Department of Epidemiology and Health Care at University College London.

Recensioner i media

Beautiful and fascinating… I was so moved by Groce’s book that the moment I finished it I jumped in the car, with only a toothbrush, a tape recorder, and a camera—I had to see this enchanted island for myself.

Innehållsförteckning

1. "They Were Just Like Everyone Else" 2. The History of Martha's Vineyard 3. The Origins of Vineyard Deafness 4. The Genetics of Vineyard Deafness 5. The Island Adaptation to Deafness 6. Growing Up Deaf on the Vineyard 7. Deafness in Historical Perspective 8. "Those People Weren't Handicapped" Appendix A. Oral and Written Sources Appendix B. Perceived Causes of Vineyard Deafness Notes Bibliography Index