Mathematics for Social Justice (Hardcover)

Mathematics instructors are always looking for ways to engage students in meaningful and authentic tasks that utilize mathematics. At the same time, it is crucial for a democratic society to have a citizenry who can critically discriminate between "fake" and reliable news reports involving numeracy and apply numerical literacy to local and global issues. This book contains examples of topics linking math and social justice and addresses both goals. There is a broad range of mathematics used, including statistical methods, modeling, calculus, and basic algebra. The range of social issues is also diverse, including racial injustice, mass incarceration, income inequality, and environmental justice. There are lesson plans appropriate in many contexts: service-learning courses, quantitative literacy/reasoning courses, introductory courses, and classes for math majors. What makes this book unique and timely is that the most previous curricula linking math and social justice have been treated from a humanist perspective. This book is written by mathematicians, for mathematics students. Admittedly, it can be intimidating for instructors trained in quantitative methods to venture into the arena of social dilemmas. This volume provides encouragement, support, and a treasure trove of ideas to get you started. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the journal, PRIMUS: Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies.

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2021
First published:	2022
Editors:	Catherine A. Buell • Bonnie Shulman
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-1-03-201473-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching skills & techniques Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Probability & statistics Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social research & statistics > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > Mathematical modelling Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > Sustainability Books > Social sciences > Education > Schools > Secondary schools > General
LSN:	1-03-201473-3
Barcode:	9781032014739

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