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Defined by design : the surprising power of hidden gender, age, and body bias in everyday products and places

Author: Kathryn H Anthony; Eric Schmidt
Publisher: Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2017.
Edition/Format:  Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"A leader in innovative design and architecture illustrates the many biases hidden in the designs of everyday products and spaces and argues for more diversity"--
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Anthony, Kathryn H.
Defined by design.
Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2017
(DLC) 2016036697
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Kathryn H Anthony; Eric Schmidt
ISBN: 9781633882836 1633882837
OCLC Number: 956435220
Description: 320 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents: Skin tight : clothing and fashion design --
Play at your own risk : designing products for children --
Big toys for big boys and girls : high tech and high touch --
Wrap rage : product, furniture, and industrial design --
Too close for comfort : the design of public transportation --
Taboo topic : restroom revolution --
Helpful or harmful to your health? : the design of your home or neighborhood --
Hidden power : classroom, workplace, courtroom, and corporate design --
Shopping, spending, and reaching for the stars : retail and commercial design --
Apple a day : the design of healthcare settings --
Call to action.
Responsibility: Kathryn H. Anthony, PhD.

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"A leader in innovative design and architecture illustrates the many biases hidden in the designs of everyday products and spaces and argues for more diversity"--

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