What Counts as Mathematics? Technologies of Power in Adult and Vocational Education /

• Main Author: Fitzsimons, Gail E. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2002.
• Series: Mathematics Education Library ; 28
• Subjects: Education.; Mathematics > Study and teaching.; Educational sociology.; Education and sociology.; Sociology, Educational.; Mathematics Education.; Professional & Vocational Education.; Sociology of Education.
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JŜRGEN MAASS & WOLFGANG SCHLÃGLMANN THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION FOR ADULTS Our world is dominated by technological developments: The philosopher Heinz HÃ♯lsmann wrote that Đ♭SAtom, Gen and BitĐ♭ý are the three basic principles now (see HÃ♯lsmann, 1985). Each of the so-call...

Table of Contents:

• Prelude
• What Counts as Mathematics? Institutions and Images
• Technology, Mathematucs, and industry
• Interlude
• Technologies of Power: Recontextualising Texts
• Technologies of Power: The Recontextualising Field
• Technologies of Power: Knowledge Production and Distribution
• Conclusion.