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  • Paperback: 184 pages
  • Publisher: Harvard University Press; New edition edition (1 Jul 1988)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 067427041X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0674270411
  • Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15 x 1.3 cm
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Examines the reasons for the high rate of hereditary deafness among the population of Martha's Vineyard and discusses the place of deaf people in town life.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A blue print for a better society , 16 April 2007
Deafness has been the subject of much social misunderstanding.
Deaf people throughout history have experienced much isolation and social disadvantage. The dominant view of deafness in our society is one of disablement. The prevailing response to the condition has been to "normalise" affected individuals by the provision of such things as hearing aids and speech therapy, seeing this as the only way to help them to function and interact in daily life. However, many deaf people do not think of themselves as disabled, but rather as part of a linguistic minority.

Nora Groce's book, examines the very different reaction to deafness that that occurred many years ago within a very small community on the island of Martha's Vineyard, USA. Many of the islands population were deaf. The cause of this is widely accepted to be hereditary. Groce documents the social response to this situation. The book details how islanders were routinely proficient in the islands own sign language, regardless of weather they were hearing or deaf.
This meant that communication was seamless. Individuals were not seen as different and were able to participate in all aspects of daily life.
The book is a wonderfully concise and readable style that uses both oral testimonies and historical records which are wonderfully edited into an extremely readable style to provide a vivid account of a society with an ethos far in advance of its time.

British sign language (BSL) is now recognised as a language in its own right; even so, deaf people often remain unable to access communication on their own terms. What happened on Martha's Vineyard, is a wonderful example of what is possible when responding to the needs of all individuals in society.

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