Seeking and Realizing Cultural Rights for the Hearing-Impaired Community:The Role of Museums as an Intermediaries
China has the largest population of hearing-impaired individuals globally,with practical needs and difficulties in participating in public culture.Currently,the development of hearing accessibility services in Chinese museums is in its initial stages,with a focus on promoting sign language interpretation services to advance hearing accessibility primarily at the informational level.However,due to the heteroge-neity within the hearing-impaired community and the potential cultural barriers created by unidirectional in-formation input,museums need to move beyond a compensation-based care philosophy and strive for the im-plementation of a more comprehensive and inclusive approach.Achieving a hearing-friendly environment is a further goal for museums.Additionally,recognizing the unique cultural identity of the hearing-impaired community,museums should address the objective needs for cultural expression within this community,serv-ing as platforms that facilitate cultural dialogue and understanding for the hearing-impaired.As exemplary public cultural educational institutions,museums have the potential to act as intermediaries in the pursuit and realization of cultural rights for the hearing-impaired community.
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