Gender, Technology, and the Designer’s Work: A Feminist Review

Kaygan, Pınar

doi:10.1080/17547075.2016.1172862

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“…This historical and cultural construction of gender brings with it a strong association between men and machines (Wajcman, 2010), framing technological development as the masculine half of a gendered division of labour (Cockburn, 1985). Consequently, the technological professions, such as engineering, automotive design, and product design, have been dominated by men and thus perceived externally to be a more masculine domain (Kaygan, 2016). This gendering of technology fits into a broader division of women's traditional exclusion from the scientific pursuits, not least the 'noble' professions of architecture and engineering (Fowler & Wilson, 2004).…”

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Choose your future: a feminist perspective on Construction 4.0 as techno-utopia or digital dystopia

Barrett

2020

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management,

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In 2017, the Chancellor of the Exchequer launched the UK Industrial Strategy, inviting society to ‘choose the future’. By way of government support for and investment in digital innovation, particularly in the construction industry and public infrastructure, the strategy was aimed at stimulating the UK’s industrial productivity and wealth. This paper examines the UK Industrial Strategy by applying it within the context of the utopian/dystopian literature genre and through a feminist lens. The paper finds that the strategy looks set to deliver outcomes similar to the themes of the dystopian literature genre, which imagine that technological progress can be achieved only at the expense of social equity, suggesting that the currently gendered idea of Construction 4.0 could exacerbate current gender divisions and inequalities that currently blight the construction industry. Given more balanced strategic support and investment, Construction 4.0 might actually, in a new reality, offer opportunities to resolve issues of gender equity in the industry. The paper concludes with a timely call to researchers and industry professionals to intersect gender inclusivity across all aspects of future research, innovation and strategy in relation to Construction 4.0, so that the chosen future will support the careers and contributions of all genders that choose to participate in it.

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Section: A Gendered Construction 40mentioning

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Choose your future: a feminist perspective on Construction 4.0 as techno-utopia or digital dystopia

Barrett

2020

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management,

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“…The literature argues for a strategy of providing appropriate role models to girls (Ahuja, 2002;Ashcraft, Eger, and Friend, 2012;Kaygan 2016). Generally female speakers from industry describe what an IT career might look like, with the aim of dispelling some of the stereotypical myths that IT is boring and involves working alone at a computer all day (Ashcraft, Eger, and Friend, 2012).…”

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Computing, Girls and Education: What we need to know to change how girls think about information technology.

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Fisher

Craig

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Despite significant efforts and many intervention programs over the years to encourage girls to study computing, we continue to see a declining interest. Girls’ lack of engagement with technology at school is resulting in fewer women entering the Information Technology (IT) workforce. Our research investigated whether a long-term intervention program with a specifically designed school-based curriculum could change girls’ minds about computing generally and increase their confidence and interest in an IT career. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected from girls and teachers before, during, and after this program was implemented. A conceptual model of the school-based influences on girls’ attitude was developed from the literature and used to explore the data. Findings from this four-year project added rich insights and resulted in a comprehensive model of ‘Factors that Influence Girls’ Attitude to IT.’ This research demonstrates that a carefully designed IT curriculum, delivered in single-sex classes, reinforced by opportunities to interact with role models, and timetabled in regular class time, can and does change girls’ attitudes to IT. We also found that the students reported improved confidence and increased interest in IT. We posit that our refined model of ‘Factors that Influence Girls’ Attitude to IT’ is a valuable reference tool. Teachers, academics and professionals who are implementing programs to promote IT to girls can use it.

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“…Em diálogo com Becker (1982), ressalta que a ideia de negociação de trabalho, vem da compreensão de que: "por mais que enfrentassem obstáculos concretos para se firmarem como artistas, possuíam capacidade de intervir, modificar e mesmo recriar sua própria condição dentro de um contexto determinado", mostrando dessa forma a capacidade de ação e articulação de algumas artistas. Kaygan (2016), autora feminista, apresenta uma crítica à relação entre gênero, tecnologia e o trabalho de designer. A autora explicita duas vertentes de representações das mulheres no design: a designer "excepcional" que foi negada pela história do design e a designer que tem um ponto de vista único e especializado no cuidado com a usuária de um projeto de design.…”

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“…Em breve panorama histórico, a autora apresenta recortes de estudos feministas e suas discussões, destacando-se para o presente trabalho, a busca pela desconstrução da naturalização das divisões dualistas, pretendendo esclarecer que se tratam de construções sociais injustas. Dessa forma, Kaygan (2016) objetiva situações de menor desigualdade entre os gêneros nas práticas de design. Santos (2015) possui relação com algumas das questões apresentadas acima, em seu texto sobre Georgia Hauner e a empresa de móveis Mobilinea.…”

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Design de Superfície e Trabalho de Mulheres: Levantamento de Literatura

Bonifácio¹,

Corrêa²

2019

Blucher Design Proceedings

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ResumoEste artigo tem por objetivo apresentar um levantamento de literatura da produção acadêmica que tem o design de superfície e o trabalho de mulheres como objeto de estudo. Para tanto, foi mapeada através de revisões bibliográficas assistemática e sistemática, literatura que relacionasse os temas. Estas são apresentadas e analisadas de forma comparativa. Como resultado, o artigo aponta um panorama da arte e de lacunas sobre o assunto em pesquisas nacionais.Palavras Chave: design de superfície; trabalho de mulheres; gênero. AbstractThis article aims to present a literature survey of the academic production that has the surface design and the work of women as study object. For that, it was mapped through systematic and systematic literature reviews, literature that related the themes. These are presented and analyzed in a comparative way. As a result, the article points out an overview of the art and gaps on the subject in national surveys. Keywords: surface design; work of women; gender. IntroduçãoO design neste trabalho é entendido em diálogo com Forty (2007) e Cardoso (2008), que o consideram uma atividade de criação, projeto e produção. Cardoso (2008, p.196) questiona a forma como se define quem é ou não considerado(a) designer, apresentando exemplos de trabalhos de design importantes realizados por "indivíduos extraordinários" anterior ao período de organização formal da profissão, e defende que as contribuições de vários profissionais não devem ser ignoradas por esse motivo. O autor complementa afirmando que hoje existe um "número significativo de profissionais ativos" que "permanece fora dos trâmites do ensino superior, e nem por isso são menos designers". Concordamos com Pereira (2014, p.11) que design está mais relacionado ao processo de fazer e produzir objetos, e que essa prática pode ser considerada como uma atividade realizada por sujeitos de áreas diversas, e não somente o trabalho do(a) profissional com formação específica.O objetivo deste texto é apresentar um levantamento de literatura da produção acadêmica 13º Congresso Brasileiro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento em Design, Univille, Joinville (SC) 05 a 08 de novembro de 2018 13º Congresso Brasileiro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento em Design, Univille, Joinville (SC)

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Gender, Technology, and the Designer’s Work: A Feminist Review

Cited by 11 publications

References 59 publications

Choose your future: a feminist perspective on Construction 4.0 as techno-utopia or digital dystopia

Choose your future: a feminist perspective on Construction 4.0 as techno-utopia or digital dystopia

Computing, Girls and Education: What we need to know to change how girls think about information technology.

Design de Superfície e Trabalho de Mulheres: Levantamento de Literatura

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