Gender and Human-Computer Interaction

Samantha Breslin, Bimlesh Wadhwa

6 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Gender has been a part of HCI both implicitly and explicitly since its inception, affecting the everyday practice of designers and developers and the technologies they create. This has occurred as disparate numbers of men and women are involved in computing fields and designers often follow the "I-methodology," as well as relying on gender stereotypes and focusing on gender difference. This chapter outlines various strategies and approaches to addressing gender in nuanced ways in HCI, towards creating gender-aware and gender-inclusive technologies and practices. These include understanding gender, feminist theories, and queer theories; analyzing gender scripts and metaphors embedded in technologies; reflexivity regarding developers' and designers' norms and values; feminist design and an intersectional approach; and designing for future diversity.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Wiley Handbook of Human Computer Interaction Set
Number of pages17
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
Publication date21 Jun 2017
Pages71-87
ISBN (Print)9781118976005
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Jun 2017
Externally publishedYes
SeriesThe Wiley Handbook of Human Computer Interaction Set
Volume1

Keywords

  • Feminist Design
  • Gender HCI
  • Gender Scripts
  • I-Methodology
  • Interaction Design
  • Intersectionality
  • Participatory Design
  • Queer Theory
  • Reflexivity
  • Stereotyping

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