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

Autor/inn/en	Lockhart, Cathy; Miller, Evonne
Titel	Destined to Design? How and Why Australian Women Choose to Study Industrial Design
Quelle	In: International Journal of Art & Design Education, 35 (2016) 2, S.213-228 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1476-8062
DOI	10.1111/jade.12053
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Womens Education; Student Educational Objectives; Student Interests; Industrial Arts; Design Crafts; Qualitative Research; Semi Structured Interviews; College Students; Childhood Interests; Early Experience; Career Choice; Achievement Need; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; 'Women''s education'; Frauenbildung; Studieninteresse; Industriekultur; Kunstgewerbe; Dekoration; Qualitative Forschung; Collegestudent; Frühbeginn; Australien
Abstract	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. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01