A revaluation of the cultural dimension of disability policy in the European Union: The impact of digitization and web accessibility
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This is the accepted version of the following article: ferri, d., & giannoumis, g. a. (2014). a revaluation of the cultural dimension of disability policy in the european union: the impact of digitization and web accessibility. behavioral sciences & the law, 32(1), 33-51., which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bsl.2102.
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Ferri, D., & Giannoumis, G. A. (2014). A revaluation of the cultural dimension of disability policy in the European Union: The impact of digitization and web accessibility. Behavioral sciences & the law, 32(1), 33-51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bsl.2102Abstract
Reflecting the commitments undertaken by the EU through the conclusion of the
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), the
European Disability Strategy 2010–2020 not only gives a prominent position to accessibility,
broadly interpreted, but also suggests an examination of the obligations for
access to cultural goods and services. The European Disability Strategy 2010–2020
expressly acknowledges that EU action will support national activities to make sports,
leisure, cultural and recreational organizations and activities accessible, and use the
possibilities for copyright exceptions in the Directive 2001/29/EC (Infosoc Directive).
This article discusses to what extent the EU has realized the principle of accessibility
and the right to access cultural goods and services envisaged in the UNCRPD. Previous
research has yet to explore how web accessibility and digitization interact with the cultural
dimension of disability policy in the European Union. This examination attempts
to fill this gap by discussing to what extent the European Union has put this cultural
dimension into effect and how web accessibility policies and the digitization of cultural
materials influence these efforts.