Dismantling Barriers and Advancing the Right of Persons with ... - 9781032602295

Dismantling Barriers and Advancing the Right of Persons with Disabilities to Participate in Cultural LifeA Socio-Legal Analysis\nAuthor(s): Delia Ferri, Ann Leahy\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032602295, 978-1032602295\nSynopsis\nThe right to participate in cultural life is profoundly rooted in international human rights law, and, with regard to persons with disabilities, it is enunciated in Article 30 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD or the Convention). This provision requires States Parties to the Convention to ensure accessibility of cultural materials, services and activities, and cultural heritage, and to support the creative and artistic potential of persons with disabilities. However, people with disabilities continue to face barriers to cultural participation. \n\nOn foot of a pan-European empirical study and a socio-legal analysis, this book discusses the normative.