Book Chapter

School Mathematics: Discourse and the Politics of Context

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Citation

Swanson DM (2005) School Mathematics: Discourse and the Politics of Context. In: Chronaki A & Christiansen I (eds.) Challenging Perspectives on Mathematics Classroom Communication. International Perspectives on Mathematics Education - Cognition, Equity & Society. Greenwich, CT: Information Age, pp. 261-294. https://www.infoagepub.com/index.php?id=18&p=1-59311-152-5

Abstract
The aim of this chapter is to provide a sociological framework for the issues that influence mathematics classroom discourse and practice across varying contexts. The discussion locates these issues within the broader social domain at various levels of discourse and does not limit the discussion to classroom configurations and interactions only. My arguments address concerns about the way in which students, teachers and members of the pedagogic communities are socially constructed in relation to mathematics discourse and practice and how these instantiate themselves within classroom communication, practices and the differentiated forms of mathematics knowledge which are made available to them.

Keywords
school mathematics; context, power, control; politics; discourse; practice; socio-political; historical; cultural; socially constructed; classroom mathematics communication

StatusPublished
Title of seriesInternational Perspectives on Mathematics Education - Cognition, Equity & Society
Publication date31/12/2005
URLhttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/26892
PublisherInformation Age
Publisher URLhttps://www.infoagepub.com/index.php?id=18&p=1-59311-152-5
Place of publicationGreenwich, CT
ISBN978-1-59311-152-6