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Cheryl Buckley University Of Northumbria History, theory, and gender: researching women’s relationship to the history of design This paper explores the relationship between history, theory and gender in relation to design history research in Britain over the last two decades. By examining aspects of my own research, I aim to map out some of the theoretical and methodological issues which have faced historians who have tried to take account of women’s relationship to design. In the process of considering the ways in which women’s relationship to design has been addressed by historians, a number of related questions emerge which connect with the broad themes of the conference. ← back | download 16 Kb pg038.zip