Destined to Design? How and Why Australian Women Choose to Study Industrial Design

Lockhart, C; Miller, E

Destined to Design? How and Why Australian Women Choose to Study Industrial Design

Lockhart, C

Miller, E

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Art and Design Education, 2016, 35 (2), pp. 213 - 228
Issue Date:: 2016-06-01

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dc.contributor.author	Lockhart, C https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9844-1968	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Miller, E	en_US
dc.date.issued	2016-06-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Art and Design Education, 2016, 35 (2), pp. 213 - 228	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1476-8062	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/97658
dc.description.abstract	© 2016 The Authors. iJADE © 2016 NSEAD/John Wiley & Sons Ltd Despite over three decades of legislation and initiatives designed to tackle the traditional gender divide in the science, technology and design fields, only a quarter of the registered architects in Australia are women. There are no statistics available for other design disciplines, with little known about why women choose design as a career path and who or what influences this decision. This qualitative research addresses this knowledge gap, through semi-structured in-depth interviews conducted with 19 Australian women who completed an industrial (product) design degree. Thematic analysis revealed three key themes: childhood aptitude and exposure; significant experiences and people; and design as a serendipitous choice. The findings emphasise the importance of early exposure to design as a potential career choice, highlighting the critical role played by parents, teachers, professionals and social networks.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Art and Design Education	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/jade.12053	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Education	en_US
dc.title	Destined to Design? How and Why Australian Women Choose to Study Industrial Design	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	2	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	35	en_US
utslib.for	1299 Other Built Environment and Design	en_US
utslib.for	1203 Design Practice and Management	en_US
utslib.for	1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy	en_US
utslib.for	1905 Visual Arts and Crafts	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Design
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	2	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	35	en_US

Abstract:

© 2016 The Authors. iJADE © 2016 NSEAD/John Wiley & Sons Ltd Despite over three decades of legislation and initiatives designed to tackle the traditional gender divide in the science, technology and design fields, only a quarter of the registered architects in Australia are women. There are no statistics available for other design disciplines, with little known about why women choose design as a career path and who or what influences this decision. This qualitative research addresses this knowledge gap, through semi-structured in-depth interviews conducted with 19 Australian women who completed an industrial (product) design degree. Thematic analysis revealed three key themes: childhood aptitude and exposure; significant experiences and people; and design as a serendipitous choice. The findings emphasise the importance of early exposure to design as a potential career choice, highlighting the critical role played by parents, teachers, professionals and social networks.

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