Engendering interaction design

Samantha Breslin, Bimlesh Wadhwa

5 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

With the increasing spread and pervasiveness of technologies, the role of gender in the design of these technologies is a topic of growing importance. This paper provides a review and consolidation of the most recent efforts over the past 5 years in understanding the role of gender in interaction design. We discuss, in particular, how recent approaches to gender in human-computer interaction move past questions of how men and women interact differently with technologies. Scholars are focusing on activist, intersectional, and reflexive approaches to gender and identity in design that focus on inclusion and accountability in terms of who technologies are designed for and in what ways. In order to integrate considerations of gender into HCI practice, designers and developers need to develop a greater understanding of diverse gender theories and practices, drawing on insights from science and technology studies, anthropology, and sociology.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2014 3rd International Conference on User Science and Engineering: Experience. Engineer. Engage, i-USEr 2014
Number of pages4
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Publication date6 Jan 2015
Pages292-295
ISBN (Print)9781479958122
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Jan 2015
Externally publishedYes
SeriesProceedings - 2014 3rd International Conference on User Science and Engineering: Experience. Engineer. Engage, i-USEr 2014

Keywords

  • diversity
  • gender
  • identity
  • interaction design

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