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This chapter is concerned with ending the barriers against disabled people. It continues to draw upon the experiences and insights of the individuals participating in the Cutting Edge Theatre Initiative. As Burke (2012) notes, this involves much more than a ‘quick-fix’ to ‘lift barriers’ and likewise involves a nuanced understanding of the theoretical perspectives and the complex discourses of disability. Drawing upon the work of Ryan and Thomas (1998), Thomas (2001), and Souza (2002), this chapter identifies a number of additional exclusions/separations, alongside the family, education and work. These relate to attitudes, culture, finances, modern higher education and the individual. As will become apparent, the issue of the individual is problematic, particularly since this is also related to the notion of choice—it is not necessarily, as Thomas suggests, about ‘impairment’. The chapter offers an analysis of the various insights into the barriers experienced, exploring the multiple discourses, acts of resistance and revealing multiple inequalities.
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Kikabhai, N. (2018). Ending the Barriers Against Disabled People. In: The Rhetoric of Widening Participation in Higher Education and its Impact. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75966-1_7
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