Main entry:

Souza, Omari, author.

Title & Author:

Design against racism : creating work that transforms communities / Omari Souza.

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

New York, NY : Princeton Architectural Press, a division of Chronicle Books LLC, [2025]

Description:

256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 23 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
History. The birth of Eurocentrism and violent colonial conquest -- What is Eurocentrism? A historical perspective on design / George Fourlas -- Unveiling the white gaze : the narrative of whiteness and colonial nostalgia -- What's in a name? -- Language as a tool for marginalization--and resistance -- "I AM A MAN" -- Confronting invisibility -- How cultural erasure manifests in children : the Brown v. Board of Education doll test -- Understanding the oppressive grid -- The unseen cage : Henrietta Lacks, Hippolyta, and the oppression of space -- Practice. Whose knowledge is it? Reclaiming histories, narratives, and the plurality of knowledge / Lesley-Ann Noel -- Storytelling as a tool to dismantle harmful narratives, empower marginalized voices, and promote healing and reconciliation -- Restorative storytelling and exploring counternarratives -- Strategies for restorative storytelling / Lesley-Ann Noel -- Restoring through curiosity and care / Cassini Nazir -- Combating erasure and building trust, cooperation, and understanding among marginalized groups -- Positionality : acknowledging yourself / Lesley-Ann Noel -- Eurocentrism and the disconnect in design education : fostering diversity and inclusion / Omari Souza and Lesley-Ann Noel -- Design tools for engagement : with, not for -- Branding America : expanding the lens beyond Eurocentrism -- Africatown : a space of liberation and generational transformation -- Hip-hop architecture : transforming spaces through culture and innovation -- Afrofuturism as a design strategy / Shamika Klassen and Omari Souza -- Transforming for workspace and academic safety / Kaleena Sales and Zariah Cameron -- Artist profile : Marryam Moma--embracing resilience over trauma -- Case studies. Case study : escaping erasure -- Case study : nonhierarchical engagement with communities--anti-racist design community pop-up -- Case study : Call and Response\Equitable Design Framework -- Case study : WoodhillUpNext transformation plan -- Case study : design activities to map positionality -- Case study : leveraging black feminist thought in the shift to co-design / Yolanda A. Rankin -- Case study : reimagining public-benefits applications -- Case study : disrupting higher education through antiracist counterstorytelling and alternative futuring / Soniyah Robinson and Danielle Lake.

Summary:

"A historical and philosophical exploration of the impact of design on underserved communities, examining the field's shortcomings as well as its potential to create positive change. Through essays that delve into history and practice, and case studies that demonstrate practical strategies, Design Against Racism explores how designers of all disciplines can address, through their work, the legacies of racism and oppression. Design profoundly influences culture. The heart of this book is its powerful blend of essays on design history, illustrated case studies, and discussions of practical methods to approach design work, adapted from the restorative justice movement. It explores how design as a professional practice and academic discipline directly affects historically excluded communities, offering frameworks and examples that foster collective improvement."-- Publisher's website.

ISBN:

9781797223582 (paperback)
1797223585 (paperback)
(electronic book)
9781797228150

Subject:

Design.
Anti-racism.
Community development.
Antiracisme.

Added entries:

Creating work that transforms communities

Holdings:

Location: Library main 324510
Call No.: 324510
Copy: 1
Status: Available