Democratizing Access and Identifying Inequalities: Gender, Technology, Architecture

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2017-01-01
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Doyle, Shelby
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Senske, Nicholas
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Architecture
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While technology has rapidly become more accessible to more people, its benefits are not always evenly shared. This paper searches for methods of identifying and defining gender inequality in architecture as it relates to digital technology and computation. The authors begin by documenting and then questioning existing metrics for measuring women’s participation in architecture, then look outside the field to STEM disciplines, educational research, and economic theory as means of framing this research agenda. By examining and critiquing current patterns of technological distribution and academic culture, the authors seek to foster greater equality in education, architecture, and, consequently, the built environment.

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This proceeding is from the Proceedings of the 2017 ARCC National Conference, Salt Lake City, UT (pp. 56–62).

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