Designing Gender: A Feminist Toolkit

This book provides a practical resource for designers looking to challenge gender inequality in contemporary design practice, drawing on feminist and queer theory to outline key concepts and apply them to a broad spectrum of design activity. It covers topics such as sex, gender, and sexuality, histories of women in design, parity in professional practice, diversity of users, non-binary design approaches, and sustainable and equitable futures, and features examples from around the world.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 25 January 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This comprehensive book is a valuable resource for designers seeking to challenge gender inequality and disrupt contemporary design practice. Drawing on feminist and queer theory, it provides a thorough exploration of key concepts and their application across a wide range of design activities. By developing feminist design approaches and methods, the book offers practical guidance for designers who want to make a positive impact.

Designing Gender delves into essential topics such as the definitions of sex, gender, and sexuality, the historical experiences of women in design, the prevalence of gender parity in professional practice, the diversity of users, non-binary design approaches, and sustainable and equitable futures. The book is enriched with examples from diverse cultures worldwide, acknowledging the culturally specific nature of gendered experiences. Interviews with designers from various fields, including user experience design, visual communication, interaction design, and critical design, shed light on the challenges and opportunities involved in designing a more equitable society.

Each chapter in the book showcases key methods and tools, culminating in hands-on activities that encourage readers to apply their learning. Whether you are a designer, educator, or advocate, Designing Gender offers valuable insights and strategies for creating a more inclusive and diverse design landscape. By challenging gender inequality and promoting equity, designers can contribute to a more just and equitable world.

Weight: 592g
Dimension: 156 x 233 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350273740