[Maths-Education] Ethnomathematics ­ Reflections about Mathematics and Cultural Diversity

[Paulus Gerdes]

New book by Paulus Gerdes (Mozambique) for those who read Portuguese:

Etnomatematica ­ Reflexoes sobre Matematica e Diversidade Cultural
[Ethnomathematics ­ Reflections about Mathematics and Cultural Diversity]
Edicoes Humus, 284 pp., 2007 (ISBN: 978-972-99937-8-7)
(Distribution: www.bertrand.pt)

Contents:

Preface by Prof. Jaime Carvalho e Silva, Coimbra University, Portugal

Presentation

Part 1: Ethnomathematics and the production of mathematical ideas in diverse
cultural contexts
* African systems of numeration
* On the production of mathematical knowledge in Central and Southern Africa
* Symmetries on mats woven by Yombe women from the Lower Congo area: On the
interplay between cultural values and mathematical-technical possibilities
* Arithmetics and geometrical ornamentation: analysis of some baskets from
Indians from Brazil
* Níjtyubane ‹ On some geometric aspects of Bora basketry from the Peruvian
Amazon

Part 2: Ethnomathematics and mathematics education

* Perspective of a multi-inter-cultural mathematics education (in Portugal)
* On ethnomathematics and intercultural bilingual education (in Peru)
* Julirde ­ Mathematical-educational exploration of a Fulbe game from
Cameroon
* Ethnomathematics and mathematics education: an overview
* Some reflections about culture, language and mathematics education in
Mozambique

Part 3: Ethnomathematics and mathematical research

* Ethnomathematical research as a stimulus to mathematical research

Part 4: Ethnomathematical publications

* Welcome to the world of ethnomathematical publications (Preface of the
book: Machado Ribeiro, Maria do Carmo Domite & Rogério Ferreira (Eds.),
Etnomatemática: papel, valor e significado [Ethnomathematics: Role, Value
and Meaning], Editora Zouk, São Paulo, 2004)
* Books by the same author in the field of ethnomathematics

Publisher: Edicoes Humus [Apartado 7081, 4764-908 Ribeirao, Portugal
(humus at iol.pt)], 284 pp., May 2007 (ISBN: 978-972-99937-8-7)
(Distribution by Bertrand: www.bertrand.pt)


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Prof. Dr. Paulus Gerdes
President ISGEm
(International Study Group for Ethnomathematics)
Research Centre for Mathematics, Culture and Education
Postal address: C.P. 915, Maputo, Mozambique
Tel. & Fax: +258-1-49 45 04
E-mail: pgerdes at virconn.com