What counts as mathematics? : technologies of power in adult and vocational education /

What counts as mathematics? : technologies of power in adult and vocational education /

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In this text historical, sociological, and practical elements of mathematics within vocational education are set against the emerging impact of technology. Differences between the institution and the workplace are raised as sources of tension.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fitzsimons, Gail E.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [2002]
Series:Mathematics education library ; v. 28.
Subjects:
Mathematics > Study and teaching.
Adult education.
Vocational education.
Mathematics.
MATHEMATICS > Study & Teaching.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Preliminaries; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND DEDICATION; TABLE OF CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; PRELUDE; CHAPTER 1 WHAT COUNTS ASMATHEMATICS? INSTITUTIONS AND; CHAPTER 2 TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS, AND INDUSTRY; CHAPTER 3 INTERLUDE; CHAPTER 4 TECHNOLOGIES OF POWER: RECONTEXTUALISING TEXTS; CHAPTER 5 TECHNOLOGIES OF POWER: THE RECONTEXTUALISING FIELD; CHAPTER 6 TECHNOLOGIES OF POWER: KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION; CHAPTER 7 CONCLUSION; APPENDIX 1: GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS; REFERENCES; NAME INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX.