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Situation, non-categorisation and variation : conveying nonclusion through text and image

Ericsson, Stina and Hedvall, Per-Olof LU orcid (2024) In Design for All, India 19(6 (June)). p.30-51
Abstract
Nonclusion is aligned with Universal Design and involves a critical approach to the categorisation of people. Specifically, nonclusion resists categorisations of bodies/roles and does not come with predefined or presupposed limits in terms of who something is meant for. While UD and nonclusion generally target Design and Architecture, this article explores how nonclusion can be conveyed through text and image in communication. The aim is to identify how the textual and visual presentation itself can make use of nonclusion, irrespective of the content that is to be conveyed. The material used is a video clip produced by the Swedish Agency for Participation. The video clip contains simple animation, subtitles, and a voice-over. The analysis... (More)
Nonclusion is aligned with Universal Design and involves a critical approach to the categorisation of people. Specifically, nonclusion resists categorisations of bodies/roles and does not come with predefined or presupposed limits in terms of who something is meant for. While UD and nonclusion generally target Design and Architecture, this article explores how nonclusion can be conveyed through text and image in communication. The aim is to identify how the textual and visual presentation itself can make use of nonclusion, irrespective of the content that is to be conveyed. The material used is a video clip produced by the Swedish Agency for Participation. The video clip contains simple animation, subtitles, and a voice-over. The analysis identifies three components of nonclusion as relevant for the communication of nonclusion through text and image: 1) Situation encourages focus to be placed on contextual factors rather than individuals and their properties, 2) Non-Categorisation encourages a critical approach to categorisations of people, questioning unnecessary, routine, or harmful categorisations, and 3) Variation encourages the recognition of human variation, and the necessity of meeting human variation by variation in the designed and built environment. These three nonclusion components are of relevance to policy development in areas such as Social Sustainability, Disability Rights, Gender Equality, and Age-Friendly Cities and Communities. (Less)
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Universal Design, Design for all, Categorisation, City planning, Variation, Inclusive design, Linguistics
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Design for All, India
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6 (June)
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2582-8304
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The Syntax of Equality, A Tool for Expressing and Implementing Equality and Inclusion
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  volume       = {{19}},
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