Defined by Design: The Surprising Power of Hidden Gender, Age, and Body Bias in Everyday Products and Places

by Kathryn H. Anthony

Book Overview

This wide-ranging overview of design in everyday life demonstrates how design shapes our lives in ways most of us would never imagine. The author, a leading expert in social and psychological issues in design, uncovers the gender, age, and body biases inherent in the designs of common products and living spaces that we all routinely use. From the schools our children attend and the buildings we work in to ill-fitting clothes and one-size-fits-all...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1633882837
• ISBN13: 9781633882836
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"