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
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
