Disability and Tourism in Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century I... - 9780367440978

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Disability and Tourism in Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century ItalyAuthor(s): Luciano Maffi, Martino Lorenzo Fagnani\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367440978, 978-0367440978\nSynopsis\nAttention to the issue of disabilities has intensified in recent decades, prompting States and organizations to respond with appropriate measures to promote inclusion of persons with disabilities in all social environments. This books thesis is that the seeds of this inclusivity were planted by the development of tourism for people with disabilities in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The book explores the development of tourism for people with disabilities in Italy during this time period. It adds an important tessera to the mosaic of international literature that has rarely considered the history of tourism and the history of disabilities in a unified manner. While certainly of great interest to an Italian audience, the di.