1st Edition

Designing for Sex and Gender Equity

By Isabel Prochner Copyright 2024
156 Pages 10 Color & 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

156 Pages 10 Color & 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

156 Pages 10 Color & 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Drawing on original designer interviews, this book explores how design interventions can and do support sex and gender equity and what barriers still stand in the way. Isabel Prochner not only brings attention to sex and gender problems related to design artifacts but also provides a unique overview of creative design responses to these issues. The case studies and designer interviews provide... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Personal Protective Equipment for Female Bodies and Intersectionality  3. Sex, Gender, and Intersectionality in Toy Design  4. Design for Men's Mental Health  5. Design for Femle and Intersectional Sexual Equity  6. Modest Sportswear for Women of Faith  7. Sex, Gender, and Intersectional Equity in Virtual Assistants  8. Design for Beautiful Bodies  9. Design Between and Beyond the Binaries

Biography

Isabel Prochner is Assistant Professor of Industrial Design at Virginia Tech.