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Critical Mathematics Education - Theory, Praxis, and Reality (Hardcover)
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Critical Mathematics Education - Theory, Praxis, and Reality (Hardcover)
Series: Cognition, Equity, & Society: International Perspectives
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Mathematics is traditionally seen as the most neutral of
disciplines, the furthest removed from the arguments and
controversy of politics and social life. However, critical
mathematics challenges these assumptions and actively attacks the
idea that mathematics is pure, objective, and value?neutral. It
argues that history, society, and politics have shaped
mathematics-not only through its applications and uses but also
through molding its concepts, methods, and even mathematical truth
and proof, the very means of establishing truth. Critical
mathematics education also attacks the neutrality of the teaching
and learning of mathematics, showing how these are value?laden
activities indissolubly linked to social and political life.
Instead, it argues that the values of openness, dialogicality,
criticality towards received opinion, empowerment of the learner,
and social/political engagement and citizenship are necessary
dimensions of the teaching and learning of mathematics, if it is to
contribute towards democracy and social justice. This book draws
together critical theoretic contributions on mathematics and
mathematics education from leading researchers in the field.
Recurring themes include: The natures of mathematics and critical
mathematics education, issues of epistemology and ethics; Ideology,
the hegemony of mathematics, ethnomathematics, and real?life
education; Capitalism, globalization, politics, social class,
habitus, citizenship and equity. The book demonstrates the links
between these themes and the discipline of mathematics, and its
critical teaching and learning. The outcome is a groundbreaking
collection unified by a shared concern with critical perspectives
of mathematics and education, and of the ways they impact on
practice.
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