Materializing Fairness

Addressing Gender in Design and Tech

Prof. Dr. Julia-Constance Dissel, Dr. Melanie Levick-Parkin, Dr. Christian Bauer , Prof. Londa Schiebinger

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Verlag Barbara Budrich
11 August 2025

Gender studies, gender groups; Industry & industrial studies

Series: Geschlechterforschung für die Praxis

Women continue to be underrepresented in tech and design, resulting in their needs and perspectives being frequently overlooked. Addressing this gender gap requires substantial efforts across both academia and industry. While discussions around gender theories and the challenges of tackling tech and design from stereotypical viewpoints have increased, the focus often remains on the negative aspects. What is missing is a comprehensive look at real progress and the mechanisms driving it. This book closes that gap by showcasing successful initiatives and projects across various sectors - ranging from academia to industry, and from product design to engineering. It also examines how educational, social, economic, and ecological factors interplay in striving not merely for equality but for genuine fairness.

Contributions by: Dr. Christian Bauer, Prof. Londa Schiebinger, Prof. Dr. Valeria Bucchetti
Edited by: Prof. Dr. Julia-Constance Dissel, Dr. Melanie Levick-Parkin
Imprint: Verlag Barbara Budrich
Country of Publication: Germany
Volume: 9
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 175g
ISBN: 9783847431084
ISBN 10: 3847431080
Series: Geschlechterforschung für die Praxis
Pages: 114
Publication Date: 11 August 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction. On Purpose, Tools and Projects: Feeding into Sustainable Development Goals 5 & 10 (Julia-Constance Dissel & Melanie Levick-Parkin) Ecofeminism. How Our System Is Devouring Nature, Labor, and Care, – and What Design Can Do about it (Christian Bauer) An Intersectional Design Approach to Sustainable and Inclusive Futures (Hannah Jones and Londa Schiebinger) Materialising gender fairness through iconic language: empowering tools from and for the design community. (Valeria Bucchetti and Fransesca Casnati) Why Representation Matters: Reclaiming Space – The Evolution of Women in Tech (Franziska Beckert) Idle Uses and Body Comfort: Redesigning the Campus of the largest University in Argentina. (Griselda Flesler and Carolina Spataro) Involve and intervene (Julia Pierzina) Glossary Index Authors

Prof. Dr. Julia-Constance Dissel is professor for Practical Philosophy and Culture Philosophy, Deparment of History and Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt Dr. Melanie Levick-Parkin is senior Lecturer Design & Visual Communication, Sheffield Hallam University, England