The Last Civil Rights Movement
Disabled People's International
Published on 31. July 1989
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-1-85065-044-7 (ISBN)
Description
Organizations composed entirely of persons with various disabilities have arisen in some 100 countries in the last decade, as a response to the realization that societies have been built up without their participation, and often in ways that make their participation difficult. Organizations of disabled peolpe therefore met in Singapore in 1981 to form Disabled Peoples' International. DPI is the first successful effort of disabled people to create a united voice at the international level, and it has been granted consultative status with the UN, Unesco and ILO. This book explores the antecedents of the DPI since 1945 and its history up to the present. It is based on interviews with those involved in the worldwide movement, and on reports, letters and documents written by disabled people. Diane Driedger is a non-disabled ally of the movement who has worked at the local and provincial levels with disabled people's groups in Canada and with DPI during its formation.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
264 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85065-044-7 (9781850650447)
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Content
Part 1 Introduction. Part 2 In the wake of change - post-second world war developments, 1945-1980: technological changes and the growth of the rehabilitation professions; early international organizations; national and regional organizations of disabled people. Part 3 Release from the yoke of paternalism and "charity", 1972-1980: Rehabilitation International and disabled people's participation; the threat of Canadian non-co-operation; a world organization established in Winnipeg. Part 4 Laying a foundation, 1980-1981: steering committee meetings; promoting DPI regionally; promoting DPI at the international level. Part 5 A joining of common purposes - the DPI Founding World Congress, Singapore, 1981: the Canadian secretariat searches for funds, May-December 1981; happenings in Singapore. Part 6 Creating Solidarity - locally and internationally: the DPI development program; socio-economic projects; overcoming societal barriers. Part 7 Growing pains - internal operations: internal operations, 1981-85; internal operations, 1986-89; underrepresented groups; organizational issues. Part 8 Citizens with rights - international activities: DPI involvement at the United Nations; peace issues; DPI and the International Labor Organization. Part 9 Conclusion: onward... Part 10 Epilogue: disabled peoples' international and social movement theory.