Book contents
- Gender and Technology at Work
- Gender and Technology at Work
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- 0 Introduction
- Part I Gender and Technology
- Part II Gender and Technology at the Workplace
- Part III Gender and Design
- 10 Revisiting the Ethical-Political Perspective in Technology Design
- 11 Contextualizing Women’s Work
- 12 Pathways to Gender Equality in Design
- Postscript
- References
- Index
11 - Contextualizing Women’s Work
from Part III - Gender and Design
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 March 2024
- Gender and Technology at Work
- Gender and Technology at Work
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- 0 Introduction
- Part I Gender and Technology
- Part II Gender and Technology at the Workplace
- Part III Gender and Design
- 10 Revisiting the Ethical-Political Perspective in Technology Design
- 11 Contextualizing Women’s Work
- 12 Pathways to Gender Equality in Design
- Postscript
- References
- Index
Summary
This chapter goes back to the arguments about the importance of context for design-oriented research on women’s work. It addresses questions such as: What are the most relevant aspects of context, how much do designers need to know about them, and what are the methods that can help them understand and deal with contextual elements in their work? The chapter revisits concepts that help understand contexts and their epistemological roots and discusses approaches to dealing with context in practical terms: learning about the history of a place and its culture; understanding politics, policymaking, and the institutional/organizational context; getting a hold on working conditions and skills; making space for intersectionality. The chapter includes a retrospective analysis of two of the authors’ own design/research projects, looking into how they dealt with context. It formulates a set of questions intended to help designers develop strategies that will maintain a sensitivity towards gender issues.
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- Gender and Technology at WorkFrom Workplace Studies to Social Justice in Design, pp. 283 - 312Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024