1st Edition

Design, Disability and Embodiment Spatial Justice and Perspectives of Power

By Janice Rieger Copyright 2023
132 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

132 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

132 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This timely book explores the spatial and social injustices within our streets, malls, schools, and public institutions. Taken-for-granted acts like going for a walk, seeing an exhibition with a friend, and going to school are, for people with disabilities, conditional or precluded acts due to exclusion by design. This book stimulates debate and discussion about current practice and studies in... Read more

Part One - Introduction.  1.Perspectives of Power and Points of Contention.  Part Two – Deconstructing Ableism.  2.Embodied Mapping/s (EM): Weaving Lines through Multisensorial Storytelling.  3.Designing Differently through Acoustemology: Sound, Soundscapes and Sonic Environments.  4.Dialoguing while Wandering: Co-creating Inclusion through Short Films.  5.Poetic Plans: Creating Alternate Experiences of the White Cube.  Part Three - Constructing Inclusive Experiences.  6.Plans to Intervene: A Critical Access Approach.  7.Spatial Histories and Injustices: Reframing Architectural Education.  8.Inclusive Ecologies: Care-full Codesigning in More than Human Worlds.  Part Four - Conclusion.  9.Spatial Justice and New Trajectories through Allyship and Design for All.

Biography

Janice Rieger is Associate Professor in the School of Architecture and Built Environment at Queensland University of Technology in Australia, and Australian Research Council Principal Research Fellow. With a background in inclusive design and spatial design, Janice’s research focuses on creating cultures of inclusion through codesign and spatial justice. She is a passionate advocate for access, inclusion, and disability research.

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