Research Catalog

Title

Feminist designer : on the personal and the political in design / edited by Alison Place.

Publication

Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2023]

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Details

Additional Authors

Place, Alison (Alison L.)

Description

xi, 247 pages : color illustrations; 27 cm

Summary

• "Applies feminist theory to design in a meaningful/accessible way; establishes new ways to design for complex social, political & environmental problems; defines guiding principles & values; proposes practical methods for practicing feminist design; demonstrates positive impact of feminist design through case studies and interviews"--
• "A bold and timely collection that brings feminist theory and critical thinking to life through vital, approachable design methods and practices. Feminist Designer brings together a constellation of voices and perspectives to examine the intersection of design and feminist theory. For decades, the feminist refrain within design has hinged on the representation and inclusion of women in the field. This collection, edited by Alison Place, however, is a call to move beyond this narrow application. Feminist design is not just about who does design--it is about how we do design and why. Feminist frameworks for design activism are now more relevant than ever, as they emphasize collaborative processes that aim to disrupt and dismantle power hierarchies while centering feminist ways of knowing and doing. The first book in nearly three decades to address such practices in design, Feminist Designer contains essays, case studies, and dialogues by 43 contributors from 16 different countries. It engages a wide variety of design disciplines, from graphic design to disability design to algorithmic design, and explores key feminist themes, such as power, knowledge, care, plurality, liberation, and community. Through diverse, sometimes conflicting, intersectional perspectives, this book contributes new design methods informed by a multiplicity of feminisms that confront design's patriarchal origins while ushering in new pathways for making critical and meaningful change." -- Publisher's description

Subject

• Design > Social aspects
• Feminist aesthetics
• Design

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction : On the personal and the political in design -- Power. On power / Alison Place -- On calling yourself a designer / essay by Claudia Marina -- On smuggling feminism into design institutions / dialogue with Griselda Flesler -- On the contradictions of feminist branding / essay by Aggie Toppins -- On fighting the typatriarchy / dialogue with Aasawari Kulkarni -- 50 questions for every designer / essay by Jennifer Armbrust -- Knowledge. On knowledge / Alison Place -- On feminist design that is beyond WEIRD / essay by Maryam Mustafa -- On mother centered design / case study by Elizabeth Pérez -- On critical feminist frameworks for disability design / dialogue with Aimi Hamraie -- On female entrepreneurship and visual storytelling / case study by Gaby Hernández -- On feminist technology for housing justice / case study by Ashley K. Eberhart, Elizabeth Byrd, Madeline Avram Blount, Manon Vergerio, and Velvet A. Johnson Ross -- Care. On care / Alison Place -- On intergenerational maternal healing / dialogue with Eden Laurin and Ellen Kellogg -- On designing with authenticity over perfection / case study by Rebecca Tegtmeyer -- On embodying vulnerability through design / case study by Jeff Kasper -- On trauma-informed design / dialogue with Rachael Dietkus -- On the self-optimization of care / case study by Laura Devendorf -- On health and healing in marginalized communities / case study by Attia Taylor -- On countermapping and codesigning with more-than-humans / case study by Alexandra Crosby and Ilaria Vanni -- Plurality. On plurality / Alison Place -- On design pedagogy and empty pluralism / essay by Becky Nasadowski -- On challenging power through the visual / dialogue with Benedetta Crippa -- On centering trans voices in design / case study by Cami Rincón and Andrew Mallinson -- On female exhibition design / essay by Margaret Middleton -- On matriarchal design education / dialogue with Ayako Takase and Heather Snyder Quinn -- On design histories woven in patriarchy / Dina Benbrahim -- Liberation. On liberation / Alison Place -- On creating spaces for Black women to heal, dream, and innovate / dialogue with Jenn Roberts -- On feminist hackathons / case study by Alexis Hope -- On envisioning alternative transfeminist futures / case study by Joana Varon -- On staying with the trouble of future technologies / essay by Marie Louise Juul Søndergaard -- On building consentful technology / case study by Una Lee -- Community. On community / Alison Place -- On community as a progress working toward / dialogue with Sarah Williams and Mandy Harris Williams -- On making code accessible and inclusive / case study by Lauren Lee McCarthy -- On building a flexible and borderless feminist community / case study by In-ah Shin -- On being a male feminist designer / essay by Victor G. Martinez -- On the futures(s) of feminist design / dialogue with Maya Ober and Nina Paim.

Call Number

JQF 23-1377

ISBN

• 9780262048422
• 0262048426
• 9780262375894 (canceled/invalid)
• 9780262375900 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2022049787

OCLC

1350914194

Title

Feminist designer : on the personal and the political in design / edited by Alison Place.

Publisher

Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2023]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Place, Alison (Alison L.), editor.

Other Form:

Online version: Feminist designer Cambridge : The MIT Press, [2023] 9780262375894 (DLC) 2022049788

Research Call Number

JQF 23-1377