Where are the women architects? / Despina Stratigakos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stratigakos, Despina, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women architects.

Physical Description:

x, 114 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2016.

Summary:

"Despina Stratigakos's provocative examination of the past, current, and potential future roles of women in the profession begins with the backstory, revealing how the field has dodged the question of women's absence since the nineteenth century. It then turns to the status of women in architecture today, and the serious, entrenched hurdles they face. But the story isn't without hope, and the book documents the rise of new advocates who are challenging the profession's boys' club, from its male-dominated elite prizes to the erasure of women architects from Wikipedia. These advocates include Stratigakos herself and here she also tells the story of her involvement in the controversial creation of Architect Barbie"--provided by publisher.

Contents:

May Women Practice Architecture? The First Century of Debate

The Sad State of Gender Equity in the Architectural Profession

What I Learned from Architect Barbie

Architecture Prizes and the Boys' Club

Unforgetting Women Architects: A Confrontation with History and Wikipedia

Conclusion: Looking Back, Moving Forward.

Notes:

"Places Books."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Dickey Fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9780691170138 : PAP

0691170134 : PAP