An African Path to Disability Justice
Community, Relationships and Obligations
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Beschreibung
How should disability justice be conceptualised, not by orthodox human rights or capabilities approaches, but by a legal philosophy that mirrors an African relational community ideal? This book develops the first comprehensive answer to this question through the contemporary literature on African philosophy, which is relied upon to construct a legal philosophy of disability justice comprising of ethical ideals of community, human relationships and obligations. From these ideals, an African legal philosophy of disability justice is offered as a criterion for critically evaluating existing laws, legal and political institutions, as well as providing an ethical basis for creating new ones to ensure that they are inclusive to people with disabilities. In taking an alternative perspective on the subject, the book outlines and emphasises the need for a new public culture of obligations owed to people with disabilities, highlighting both the prospects and difficulties of achieving the ideal of disability justice that continues to elude the lived experiences of millions of Africans today.
Proposes an African-inspired legal philosophy of disability justice Draws on a wide array of historic and contemporary multidisciplinary sources, including journal articles, laws, policy reports and theses Contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of African legal philosophy
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Oche Onazi
Themen in »An African Path to Disability Justice«
Disability Justice African Legal Theory or Legal Philosophy Disability Justice in Africa Human Rights and Disability Justice in Africa African Legal Theory of Disability Justice duty of community in disability justice duty of love in disability justice duty of compassion in disability justice contemporary disability justice discourse meaning of disability nature of obligations owed to disabled persons institutional response to disability justice