(Ethno)mathematics as discourse
Carregando...
Data
2015-01-01
Autores
Skovsmose, Ole [UNESP]
Título da Revista
ISSN da Revista
Título de Volume
Editor
Resumo
Interpreting mathematics as a discourse includes three claims: that there are forms of mathematics-reality transitions, that mathematics includes actions, and that mathematics includes a political dimension. Through a discussion of different mathematics-based discursive acts, I will substantiate the discursive interpretation of mathematics. Next, by reconsidering ethnomathematics-based discursive acts, I will argue that also ethnomathematics can be interpreted as a discourse. As in the case of mathematics, ethnomathematics-based discursive acts concern the formation of: possibilities, rationality, structures and artefacts, authority, and overlooking. Finally, I will provide a critical perspective on both mathematics and ethnomathematics through the claim that any kind of action is in need of critical reflections.
Descrição
Palavras-chave
Discursive acts, Formation of authority, Formation of overlooking, Formation of possibilities, Formation of rationality, Formation of structures and artefacts
Como citar
Bolema - Mathematics Education Bulletin, v. 29, n. 51, p. 18-37, 2015.