ethnomathematics

ethnomathematics
The study of the interrelationship between mathematics and culture.

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  • Ethnomathematics — is the study of the relationship between mathematics and culture. It refers to a broad cluster of ideas ranging from distinct numerical and mathematical systems to multicultural mathematics education. The goal of ethnomathematics is to contribute …   Wikipedia

  • ethnomathematics — (ETH.noh.math.uh.mat.iks; th as in thin) n. Mathematics as practiced by non Western ethnic groups and marginalized groups within Western society. Also: ethno mathematics. ethnomathematical adj. ethnomathematician n. Example Citations: Starting in …   New words

  • ethnomathematics — /ˌɛθnoʊmæθəˈmætɪks/ (say .ethnohmathuh matiks) noun the study of the mathematical practices of different cultural groups, as in the creation of different counting systems, measurement systems, etc …  

  • Ethnocomputing — is the study of the interactions between computing and culture. It is carried out through theoretical analysis, empirical investigation, and design implementation. It includes research on the impact of computing on society, as well as the reverse …   Wikipedia

  • Ron Eglash — Infobox Scientist name = Ron Eglash image width = 203 caption = Ron Eglash working with children in the Yup ik village of Akiachak, Alaska birth date = birth place = residence = citizenship = United States nationality = American ethnicity = field …   Wikipedia

  • Ethnomathematik — Unter Ethnomathematik versteht man eine jüngere Fachrichtung der Mathematik, die im interdisziplinären Zusammenhang mit anderen Fächern wie Anthropologie und Ethnologie mathematische oder protomathematische Konzepte und Operationen in ihrem… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Ethnomathématiques — L ethnomathématique est l étude de l essor et de l évolution des mathématiques et des compétences mathématiques dans des groupes socioculturels, aussi bien dans les premières sociétés durant la Protohistoire, que dans des groupes identifiables au …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Toraja — ethnic group image caption=Toraja traditional house, tongkonan . group=Toraja poptime=650,000cite web|url=http://www.toraja.go.id/sosial.php|title=Tana Toraja official website|accessdate=2006 10 04|language=Indonesian] popplace=West Sulawesi,… …   Wikipedia

  • Anti-racist mathematics — Critical pedagogy Major works Pedagogy of the Oppressed …   Wikipedia

  • Ethno-mathématiques — Ethnomathématiques L ethnomathématiques est l étude de l essor et de l évolution des mathématiques et des compétences mathématiques dans des groupes socioculturels, aussi bien dans les premières sociétés durant la Protohistoire, que dans des… …   Wikipédia en Français

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