Accessible America : a history of disability and design
Record details
- ISBN: 9781479802494
- ISBN: 9781479894093
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Physical Description:
vii, 279 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
regular print
print - Publisher: New York : New York University Press, [2020]
- Copyright: 2019
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-265) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Disability, design, and rights in the twentieth century -- Progress through prosthetics : limbs, cars, houses, and the American dream -- Disability in the century of the gadget : rehabilitation and access in postwar America -- Electric moms and quad drivers : do-it-yourself access at home in postwar America -- Berkeley, California : an independent style of access -- Kneeling to the disabled : access and backlash -- From accessible to universal : design and desire in the late twentieth century -- Beyond ramps : cripping design -- Conclusion : Design for all? |
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Subject: | People with disabilities -- United States -- History Barrier-free design -- United States Universal design -- United States |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Emily Carr University of Art + Design | HV1553 .W55 2020 (Text) | 30242496 | Book | Volume hold | Available | - |