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Hi Nagase. The difference you see in the two account may be semantic and cultural, Oliver, & Campbell style of writing differs from Driedger's. But essentially they are both pointing out that the lack of representation and unwillingness for change by RI led to the creation of DPI. "Those were indeed good days" Maria ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nagase Osamu" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 12:11 AM Subject: Purpose of founding DPI > Dear All, > > I noted in Jane Campbell and Mike Oliver's > "Disability Politics" stating that "Disabled delegates > were outraged at the decision not to ensure disabled > people's representation on the IYDP organizing > committee. In protest they walked out ...", which > indicates that the representation of disabled people > at the IYDP organizing committee was the major > reason for the formation of Disabled Peoples' > International. > > >>From Driedger's "Last Civil Right Movement" and > DPI's official "The First Decade", I was reading that > representation of disabled people within RI was the > foremost reason for the DPI's formation and am > curious to know if there are other materials or statements that > indicate IYDP representation was the major factor. > > Of courese these two overlap but the different weight > is given in the above different sources and accounts. > > Any assistance or enlightments are welcome. > > Best regards. > > NAGASE Osamu > University of Tokyo > > ________________End of message______________________ > > Archives and tools for the Disability-Research Discussion List > are now located at: > > www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html > > You can JOIN or LEAVE the list from this web page. > > > ________________End of message______________________ Archives and tools for the Disability-Research Discussion List are now located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can JOIN or LEAVE the list from this web page.