In this truly one-of-a-kind book, Ascher introduces the mathematical ideas of people in traditional, or "small-scale", cultures often omitted from discussion of

Presents the emerging field of ethnomathematics from a critical perspective, challenging particular ways in which Eurocentrism permeates mathematics education a

This book addresses numerous issues related to ethnomathematics and diverse approaches to it in the context of mathematics education. To help readers better und

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