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  1. Women Art and Geometry in Southern Africa by Paulus Gerdes, 1998-02
  2. Drawings from Angola: Living Mathematics by Paulus Gerdes, 2007-05-18
  3. Count on Your Fingers African Style by Claudia Zaslavsky, 2000-04
  4. Mathematics Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Mathematics (Science Across Cultures: the History of Non-Western Science)
  5. Mathematics Elsewhere: An Exploration of Ideas Across Cultures by Marcia Ascher, 2002-08-05
  6. Awakening of Geometrical Thought in Early Culture by Paulus Gerdes, 2003-01
  7. Antropologia del numero: Categorie cognitive e forme sociali (La ricerca folklorica) (Italian Edition)
  8. African and African-American contributions to mathematics by Beatrice Lumpkin, 1985
  9. Lunda geometry: Designs, polyominoes, patterns, symmetries by Paulus Gerdes, 1996
  10. Sipatsi: Technology, art, and geometry in Inhambane by Paulus Gerdes, 1994
  11. African Pythagoras: A study in culture and mathematics education by Paulus Gerdes, 1994

21. Pacific Ethnomathematics « University Of Hawai‘i Press Log
Pacific ethnomathematics A Bibliographic Study, a groundbreaking work by distinguished Pacific researcher Nicholas J. Goetzfridt, examines mathematical
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22. 'Ethnomathematics' Arrival Adds To Spin Of Multiculturalism -- -- Baltimoresun.c
Jun 29, 2005 WHEN GOV. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. called multiculturalism bunk and crap about a year ago, you d have thought, judging from the reaction of
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    With the advent of "ethnomathematics," maybe some of those same folks will climb down off the governor's back. But I'm getting just a wee bit ahead of the discussion I had with Ehrlich at the governor's mansion Friday.
    The governor rehashed that multiculturalism business so he could clarify what his views are - and aren't.
    In May 2004, state Comptroller William Donald Schaefer complained about a worker at an area fast-food restaurant who had what might be generously called insufficient English skills. Schaefer wondered why new immigrants didn't simply learn English.
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23. Tracy Hammond - Ethnomathematics Abstract
Although the term ethnomathematics has been in use in the anthropological literature for quite sometime now, a standard definition of the construct has yet
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Tracy Hammond
Anthropology Masters Thesis:
Ethnomathematics: Concept Definition and Research Perspectives
Reader 1: Ellen Marakowitz
Reader 2: Andrew Kosoresow
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Although the term ethnomathematics has been in use in the anthropological literature for quite sometime now, a standard definition of the construct has yet to emerge. More than one definition exists, causing confusion and inhibiting systematic research on the subject. Most definitions loosely refer to it as the study of mathematical ideas of non-literate peoples (e.g., Ascher and Ascher, 1997), thereby ignoring or underplaying its profound relationship to culture. More importantly, current definitions are restrictive and too narrow to adequately explain phenomena that rightfully fall within its realm. Providing a conceptually grounded definition is a necessary first step to galvanize the thinking and investigative activity on the subject. My aim in this thesis is to offer such a definition and to descriptively examine its relevance for theory building and research on ethnomathematics.
I start with a brief review of the current definitions of ethnomathematics, highlighting their parochial nature. I then propose an over-arching definition that derives its grounding from interaction and reciprocity-based models. My definition suggests ethnomathematics as the study of the evolution of mathematics that has shaped, and in turn shaped by, the values of groups of people. I then use this definition to historically examine how mathematics, despite its universality and constancy themes, suffers from culture-based disparities and has been influenced in its development by various social groups over time. Specifically, I examine the role of culture in the learning and use of math, gender capabilities in math, and how even racism has played a significant part in the evolution of math.

24. Right On The Left Coast: Views From A Conservative Teacher: Ethnomathematics
Enter ethnomathematics. The idea s been around for awhile, but just this week Another topic, drawn directly from ethnomathematics, is Chicanos Have
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25. Ethnomathematics
ethnomathematics is the study of mathematics, which takes into consideration the culture in which mathematics arises. We all have some notions of what
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Ethnomathematics is the study of mathematics, which takes into consideration the culture in which mathematics arises. We all have some notions of what ethnomathematics is, but should it be influencing school mathematics? An important change in mathematical instruction needs to take place in order to accommodate the change in the demographics of students. Teachers and supervisors need to be instructed in gearing education more toward students of different cultures. This paper describes why and how ethnomathematics should influence mathematics. It emphasizes why ethnomathematics is important in mathematics education and focuses on the way that culture plays an important role in a child's life. The term "ethnomathematics" refers to mathematical concepts embedded in cultural practices. Ethnomathematics: Why?

26. The Varieties Of Mathematical Experience: Ethnomathematics Is A Powerful Tool Fo
The varieties of mathematical experience ethnomathematics is a powerful tool for understanding other cultures Mathematics Elsewhere An Exploration of
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Mathematics Elsewhere: An Exploration of Ideas across Cultures by Marcia Ascher Princeton University Press, 2002; $24.95 The Incan quipu is an unusual object, an assemblage of slender, knotted cords tied along a thicker, main cord. The cords are dyed a variety of colors: when it's bundled up, a quipu looks like a multicolored mop; when it's spread out, it resembles a long rope necklace or a grass skirt. The quipus of the ancient Incas of Peru encoded a wide range of data about people, land, and crops for the government bureaucracy. The code was efficient and compact: the color, number, and relative spacing of the cords, and the number and type of knots tied into each cord, all held significance. A quipu might include as many as 2,000 cords, in some fifty or sixty different colors. I won't venture to estimate the storage capacity of a quipu in bits or bytes, but the system was, in its unique way, a pre-Columbian database for the Andesan artifact of a mathematical tradition that developed entirely outside Western models.

27. Making Sense Of Ethnomathematics: Ethnomathematics Is Making Sense.
EJ530001 Making Sense of ethnomathematics ethnomathematics Is Making Sense.
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28. JSTOR Ethnomathematics A Multicultural View Of Mathematical Ideas
ethnomathematics A Multicultural View of Mathematical Ideas, Marcia Ascher. Brooks/Cole Publishing Com pany, Pacific Grove, CA 1991, lx + 203 pages,
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29. Ethnomathematics In The Classroom | Emerging Technology Trends | ZDNet.com
Since then, he developed Web tools focused on ethnomathematics — the interaction of mathematics and culture. These tools cover a broad range of subjects,
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30. Ethnomathematics (Part I Of II)
Mathematics is used, consciously or not, in a variety of cultural activities in the creation and ornamentation of architectural structures; in figuring kin
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31. TSG 21 Ethnomathematics
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32. WWW Virtual Library: Anthropology: Cultural Anthropology: Ethnomathematics
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34. Common Sense, Necessity, And Intention In Ethnomathematics
Abstract In ethnomathematical conversations with Aboriginal elders in Eastern Canada, we examine conflicts in values and intentions between the cultural
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Wagner, David. and Lunney, Lisa. "Common Sense, Necessity, and Intention in Ethnomathematics" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, TBA, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico Nov 09, 2006 Online PDF http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p115387_index.html
APA citation: Wagner, D. R. and Lunney, L. A. (2006, Nov) "Common Sense, Necessity, and Intention in Ethnomathematics" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, TBA, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico PDF from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p115387_index.html Publication Type: Short Oral Report Abstract: In ethnomathematical conversations with Aboriginal elders in Eastern Canada, we examine conflicts in values and intentions between the cultural mathematical practices in Aboriginal communities (both traditional and modern) and Western-oriented schools. Elders' accounts of their mathematical practices highlight common sense, which cannot be applied in a school setting abstracted from community issues and needs.

35. Ethnomathematics
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36. Diane Ravitch: Ethnomathematics
ethnomathematics. By Diane Ravitch The Wall Street Journal June 20, 2005; Page A14. online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB111922877339463719email,00.html
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Ethnomathematics
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It seems our math educators no longer believe in the beauty and power of the principles of mathematics. They are continually in search of a fix that will make it easy, relevant, fun, and even politically relevant. In the early 1990s, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics issued standards that disparaged basic skills like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, since all of these could be easily performed on a calculator. The council preferred real life problem solving, using everyday situations. Attempts to solve problems without basic skills caused some critics, especially professional mathematicians, to deride the "new, new math" as "rainforest algebra." In a comparison of a 1973 algebra textbook and a 1998 "contemporary mathematics" textbook, Williamson Evers and Paul Clopton found a dramatic change in topics. In the 1973 book, for example, the index for the letter "F" included "factors, factoring, fallacies, finite decimal, finite set, formulas, fractions, and functions." In the 1998 book, the index listed "families (in poverty data), fast food nutrition data, fat in fast food, feasibility study, feeding tours, ferris wheel, fish, fishing, flags, flight, floor plan, flower beds, food, football, Ford Mustang, franchises, and fund-raising carnival." [...] Full article

37. ScienceDirect - Historia Mathematica : MalagasySikidy:A Case In Ethnomathematics
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Sikidy is a system of divination that plays a significant role in the lives of the people of Madagascar. Here we focus on the mathematical ideas which it embodies. Formal algebraic algorithms are applied to initial random data, and knowledge of the internal logic of the resulting array enables the diviner to check for and detect errors. Sikidy and the mathematical ideas within it are placed in their cultural and historical contexts.

38. Ethnomathematics And Aboriginal Student Anxiety. - Free Online Library
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Mathematics anxiety has been identified as a barrier to aboriginal learners who wish to enroll in post secondary education and training in Canada. We examined student beliefs about mathematics anxiety and their perceptions about how increased culturally-relevant mathematical content could enhance their feelings of efficacy in mathematics. We found higher levels of anxiety among aboriginal students; and identified differences between aboriginal and non-aboriginal students' views of how mathematics anxiety can be reduced.
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Aboriginal students expressed a higher degree of preference for mathematics problems and projects that included indigenous perspectives. This belief was reiterated in both personal interviews and in the written surveys. Transcripts show all aboriginal students expressed considerable enthusiasm for the culturally focused projects, and in particular expressed a desire to learn more about the cultural contributions aboriginal peoples had made. Considerable pride was expressed in the tone and descriptions that these aboriginal students used in their personal interviews. Projects also required students to work collaboratively together, an alternative to the usual individual question/answer cycle, which was also identified as a source of anxiety.

39. When Math Worlds Collide: Intention And Invention In Ethnomathematics -- Eglash
ethnomathematics is a relatively new discipline that investigates This essay locates ethnomathematics as one of five distinct subfields within a general
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40. Ethnomathematics In The Classroom
Since then, he developed Web tools focused on ethnomathematics the interaction of mathematics and culture. These tools cover a broad range of subjects,
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Back in 1999, a science professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute discovered that fractal geometry was apparent in the designs of many cultures in Africa. Since then, he developed Web tools focused on ethnomathematics the interaction of mathematics and culture. These tools cover a broad range of subjects, from the design of cornrow hairstyles to Mangbetu art, and from Navajo rugs to Yupik parka patterns or even Latin music. Recently, he decided to use these tools to see if they could spark student interest in mathematics . And he found that "students who used the design tools for two hours per day over a two-week period displayed a statistically significant increase in their attitudes toward computers." But read more... Here is an introduction from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). Ron Eglash , an associate professor of science and technology studies at RPI,] has uncovered mathematics embedded in the designs of various aspects of native and contemporary culture, from traditional beadwork and basket weaving to modern hairstyles and music. Using the discovery, he’s developed a series of interactive, Web-based teaching tools that are capturing the interest and imagination of students in math classes across the country. Below is an example of the use of one of his "Culturally-Situated Design Tools" (CSDT), the

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