Concept information
Preferred term
ethnomathematics
Definition
- When most readers see the word mathematics, they are likely to think first of a calculation, a formula, or a geometric figure. They are less likely to think of a human activity such as a design in weaving or pottery or the construction of a home, which many would not immediately acknowledge as involving mathematics. [Source: Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education; Ethnomathematics]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/ethnomathematics
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