Designing for Sex and Gender Equity

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

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

Product details

• Authors: Isabel Prochner
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 27.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032306995
• ISBN: 978-1-032-30699-5
• No. of pages: 144
• Weight: 453 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, farbige Illustrationen, Raster,schwarz-weiss, Raster, farbig, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Series: Design Research for Change
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Sociology, Product Design, The arts: general issues, DESIGN / General, DESIGN / Product, ART / History / General, DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories, History of art / art & design styles, History of Art, Feminism & feminist theory, Fashion & textiles: design, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Gender studies: women, Feminism and feminist theory, Fashion and textile design, Gender studies: women and girls, Art forms, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men, The Arts: art forms, The arts: general topics