Does That Count?

Many mathematics educators feel that their work is not amenable to questions of diversity, equity, or justice. However, this article argues that “numbers” are not neutral. What we count and how we count are directly related to basic issues of human difference and social disparity. It also argues th...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:45498505a5b64da983f41ad1eb2615c52021-11-19T17:25:07ZDoes That Count?2151-2612https://doaj.org/article/45498505a5b64da983f41ad1eb2615c52021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.tdl.org/jume/index.php/JUME/article/view/444https://doaj.org/toc/2151-2612 Many mathematics educators feel that their work is not amenable to questions of diversity, equity, or justice. However, this article argues that “numbers” are not neutral. What we count and how we count are directly related to basic issues of human difference and social disparity. It also argues that mathematics knowledge and skills are fundamental to civic participation and engagement. Mathematics educators do have a stake in helping us achieve equitable social outcomes. Gloria Ladson-BillingsAggie STEMarticlemathematics educationsocial justiceSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691MathematicsQA1-939ENJournal of Urban Mathematics Education, Vol 14, Iss 1B (2021)
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social justice
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social justice
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Does That Count?
description Many mathematics educators feel that their work is not amenable to questions of diversity, equity, or justice. However, this article argues that “numbers” are not neutral. What we count and how we count are directly related to basic issues of human difference and social disparity. It also argues that mathematics knowledge and skills are fundamental to civic participation and engagement. Mathematics educators do have a stake in helping us achieve equitable social outcomes.
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