Title Designing disability : symbols, space, and society / Elizabeth Guffey

Published London : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 223 pages) : illustrations Contents History of an Idea: Access ( -1961) -- Redesigning Signs and Space (1961-1974) -- A Mark of Identity? (1974-Today) Summary "Designing Disability traces the emergence of an idea and an ideal - physical access for the disabled - through the evolution of the iconic International Symbol of Access (ISA). The book draws on design history, material culture and recent critical disability studies to examine not only the development of a design icon, but also the cultural history surrounding it."--Publisher's description Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed May 24, 2021) Subject Barrier-free design -- History International Symbol of Access. Signs and symbols -- Social aspects -- History History of art / art and design styles. ARCHITECTURE -- Adaptive Reuse & Renovation. ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Landmarks & Monuments. ARCHITECTURE -- Professional Practice. ARCHITECTURE -- Reference. Barrier-free design International Symbol of Access Signs and symbols -- Social aspects Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781350004252 1350004251 9781350004269 135000426X 1350004243 9781350004245

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