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The sociology of mathematics education : mathematical myths, pedagogic texts

Title
  1. The sociology of mathematics education : mathematical myths, pedagogic texts / Paul Dowling.
Published by
  1. London ; Washington, D.C. : Falmer Press, 1998.
Author
  1. Dowling, Paul.

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Description
  1. xv, 335 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
Series statement
  1. Studies in mathematics education series ; 7
Uniform title
  1. Studies in mathematics education series ; 7.
Subject
  1. Mathematics > Study and teaching > Social aspects
  2. 31.04 teaching, profession, organizations of mathematics
  3. Mathematikunterricht
  4. Soziologie
  5. Wiskunde
  6. Onderwijs
  7. Onderwijssociologie
Contents
  1. Mathematical myths -- Juggling pots and texts -- Sociology, education and the production of 'ability' curriculum differentiation: some images -- The Analysis of school texts: some empirical antecedents -- Towards a language of description: some theoretical antecedents -- Constructive description and social activity theory -- An Introduction to the empirical text -- The Textualizaing of algebra -- Genres of production -- Setting and the public domain -- Interpellating the teacher -- Disturbing and re-establishing equilibrium.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 306-325) and index.