Mathematics In Popular Culture
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Author |
: Jessica K. Sklar |
Publisher |
: McFarland |
Total Pages |
: 355 |
Release |
: 2014-01-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780786489947 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0786489944 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Synopsis Mathematics in Popular Culture by : Jessica K. Sklar
Mathematics has maintained a surprising presence in popular media for over a century. In recent years, the movies Good Will Hunting, A Beautiful Mind, and Stand and Deliver, the stage plays Breaking the Code and Proof, the novella Flatland and the hugely successful television crime series NUMB3RS all weave mathematics prominently into their storylines. Less obvious but pivotal references to the subject appear in the blockbuster TV show Lost, the cult movie The Princess Bride, and even Tolstoy's War and Peace. In this collection of new essays, contributors consider the role of math in everything from films, baseball, crossword puzzles, fantasy role-playing games, and television shows to science fiction tales, award-winning plays and classic works of literature. Revealing the broad range of intersections between mathematics and mainstream culture, this collection demonstrates that even "mass entertainment" can have a hidden depth.
Author |
: Peter Michael Appelbaum |
Publisher |
: SUNY Press |
Total Pages |
: 328 |
Release |
: 1995-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0791422690 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780791422694 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Synopsis Popular Culture, Educational Discourse, and Mathematics by : Peter Michael Appelbaum
This ground-breaking book analyzes contemporary education discourse in the light of curriculum politics and popular culture, using sources ranging from academic scholarship to popular magazines, music video, film and television game shows. Mathematics is used as an "extreme case," since it is a discipline so easily accepted as separable from politics, ethics or the social construction of knowledge. Appelbaum's juxtaposition of popular culture, public debate and professional practice enables an examination of the production and mediation of "common sense" distinctions between school mathematics and the world outside of schools. Terrain ordinarily displaced or excluded by traditional education literature becomes the pendulum for a new conversation which merges research and practice while discarding pre-conceived categories of understanding. The book also serves as an entertaining introduction to emerging theories in cultural studies, progressively illustrating the uses of discourse analysis for comprehending ideology, the implications of power/knowledge links, professional practice as a technology of power, and curriculum as at once commodities and cultural resources. In this way, Appelbaum effectively reveals a direction for teachers, students and researchers to cooperatively form a community attentive to the politics of curriculum and popular culture.
Author |
: Ingrid Alexander-Skipnes |
Publisher |
: Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages |
: 215 |
Release |
: 2017-01-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317192060 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1317192060 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Synopsis Visual Culture and Mathematics in the Early Modern Period by : Ingrid Alexander-Skipnes
During the early modern period there was a natural correspondence between how artists might benefit from the knowledge of mathematics and how mathematicians might explore, through advances in the study of visual culture, new areas of enquiry that would uncover the mysteries of the visible world. This volume makes its contribution by offering new interdisciplinary approaches that not only investigate perspective but also examine how mathematics enriched aesthetic theory and the human mind. The contributors explore the portrayal of mathematical activity and mathematicians as well as their ideas and instruments, how artists displayed their mathematical skills and the choices visual artists made between geometry and arithmetic, as well as Euclid’s impact on drawing, artistic practice and theory. These chapters cover a broad geographical area that includes Italy, Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, France and England. The artists, philosophers and mathematicians whose work is discussed include Leon Battista Alberti, Nicholas Cusanus, Marsilio Ficino, Francesco di Giorgio, Leonardo da Vinci and Andrea del Verrocchio, as well as Michelangelo, Galileo, Piero della Francesca, Girard Desargues, William Hogarth, Albrecht Dürer, Luca Pacioli and Raphael.
Author |
: Michele Emmer |
Publisher |
: Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages |
: 372 |
Release |
: 2003-12-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 3540017704 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9783540017707 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Synopsis Mathematics and Culture I by : Michele Emmer
A fascinating and insightful collection of papers on the strong links between mathematics and culture. The contributions range from cinema and theatre directors to musicians, architects, historians, physicians, graphic designers and writers. The text highlights the cultural and formative character of mathematics, its educational value, and imaginative dimension. These articles are highly interesting, sometimes amusing, and make excellent starting points for researching the strong connection between scientific and literary culture.
Author |
: Thomas E. Gilsdorf |
Publisher |
: John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages |
: 323 |
Release |
: 2012-04-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781118115527 |
ISBN-13 |
: 111811552X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Synopsis Introduction to Cultural Mathematics by : Thomas E. Gilsdorf
INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL MATHEMATICS Challenges readers to think creatively about mathematics and ponder its role in their own daily lives Cultural mathematics, or ethnomathematics as it is also known, studies the relationship between mathematics and culture—with the ultimate goal of contributing to an appreciation of the connection between the two. Introduction to Cultural Mathematics: With Case Studies in the Otomies and Incas integrates both theoretical and applied aspects of the topic, promotes discussions on the development of mathematical concepts, and provides a comprehensive reference for teaching and learning about multicultural mathematical practices. This illuminating book provides a nontraditional, evidence-based approach to mathematics that promotes diversity and respect for cultural heritages. Part One covers such major concepts as cultural aspects of mathematics, numeration and number symbols, kinship relations, art and decoration, games, divination, and calendars. Part Two takes those concepts and applies them to fascinating case studies of both the Otomies of Central Mexico and the Incas of South America. Throughout the book, numerous illustrations, examples, and motivational questions promote an interactive understanding of the topic. Each chapter begins with questions that encourage a cooperative, inquiry-based approach to learning and concludes with a series of exercises that allow readers to test their understanding of the presented material. Introduction to Cultural Mathematics is an ideal book for courses on cultural mathematics, the history of mathematics, and cultural studies. The book is also a valuable resource and reference for anyone interested in the connections between mathematics, culture, anthropology, and history.
Author |
: Morris Kline |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 513 |
Release |
: 1964-12-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780195345452 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0195345452 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Synopsis Mathematics in Western Culture by : Morris Kline
This book gives a remarkably fine account of the influences mathematics has exerted on the development of philosophy, the physical sciences, religion, and the arts in Western life.
Author |
: Gabor Salopek |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: |
Release |
: 2018 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:1155167653 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Synopsis Mathematics in Popular Culture by : Gabor Salopek
There appear to be common messages depicted about mathematics in popular culture; for example, "Asian students are good at math," "math is hard," "math is irrelevant to the real world," "boys are smarter than girls at math," as well as others. Overall, young people thought popular culture "only shows nerds being good at mathematics" and that "cool kids are not often shown mathematically capable." Girls and boys showed differences of the domains "math is hard" and "math is fun." Young people from different ethnic groups had varying perceptions of "other subjects are valued more than mathematics" and "it is cool to be smart in math," but had similar perceptions of "math is not a skill one is born with." There is substantial work in this area in the humanities, but not in mathematics, and it is anticipated that researchers and practitioners alike will welcome the results of this research.
Author |
: Gerald Aungst |
Publisher |
: Corwin Press |
Total Pages |
: 141 |
Release |
: 2015-10-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781506322995 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1506322999 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis 5 Principles of the Modern Mathematics Classroom by : Gerald Aungst
Students pursue problems they’re curious about, not problems they’re told to solve. Creating a math classroom filled with confident problem solvers starts by introducing challenges discovered in the real world, not by presenting a sequence of prescribed problems, says Gerald Aungst. In this groundbreaking book, he offers a thoughtful approach for instilling a culture of learning in your classroom through five powerful, yet straightforward principles: Conjecture, Collaboration, Communication, Chaos, and Celebration. Aungst shows you how to Embrace collaboration and purposeful chaos to help students engage in productive struggle, using non-routine and unsolved problems Put each chapter’s principles into practice through a variety of strategies, activities, and by incorporating technology tools Introduce substantive, lasting cultural changes in your classroom through a manageable, gradual shift in processes and behaviors Five Principles of the Modern Mathematics Classroom offers new ideas for inspiring math students by building a more engaging and collaborative learning environment. "Bravo! This book brings a conceptual framework for K-12 mathematics to life. As a parent and as the executive director of Edutopia, I commend Aungst for sharing his 5 principles. This is a perfect blend of inspiring and practical. Highly recommended!" Cindy Johanson, Executive Director, Edutopia George Lucas Educational Foundation "Aungst ignites the magic of mathematics by reminding us what makes mathematicians so passionate about their subject matter. Grounded in research, his work takes us on a journey into classrooms so that we may take away tips to put into practice today." Erin Klein, Teacher, Speaker, and Author of Redesigning Learning Spaces
Author |
: Sara N. Hottinger |
Publisher |
: SUNY Press |
Total Pages |
: 217 |
Release |
: 2016-03-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781438460093 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1438460090 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis Inventing the Mathematician by : Sara N. Hottinger
Considers how our ideas about mathematics shape our individual and cultural relationship to the field. Where and how do we, as a culture, get our ideas about mathematics and about who can engage with mathematical knowledge? Sara N. Hottinger uses a cultural studies approach to address how our ideas about mathematics shape our individual and cultural relationship to the field. She considers four locations in which representations of mathematics contribute to our cultural understanding of mathematics: mathematics textbooks, the history of mathematics, portraits of mathematicians, and the field of ethnomathematics. Hottinger examines how these discourses shape mathematical subjectivity by limiting the way some groupsincluding women and people of colorare able to see themselves as practitioners of math. Inventing the Mathematician provides a blueprint for how to engage in a deconstructive project, revealing the limited and problematic nature of the normative construction of mathematical subjectivity.
Author |
: Carmen M. Latterell |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 163 |
Release |
: 2020-04-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781475853483 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1475853483 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Synopsis Mathematical Metaphors, Memories, and Mindsets by : Carmen M. Latterell
United States’ students continue to have difficulties with the subject of mathematics. Sometimes it is believed that students aren’t smart enough to master mathematics or that mathematics is just too difficult for all but the chosen few. This book offers an alternative explanation: Students’ difficulties in mathematics can best be understood and explained social scientifically. That is, Learning Theories, Agents of Socialization, and more generally, cultural and social milieu, are relevant in trying to understand individuals’ ideas about mathematics. The book begins by providing an overview of the current status in mathematics education. Popular cultural portrayals of mathematics and mathematicians are examined. The book, then, delves deeper into how students perceive mathematics and mathematicians by examining how students view mathematicians, how students define mathematics, and what themes emerge from students’ mathematical autobiographies and their metaphors. The book describes a semantic differential, in an effort to ascertain the meanings of math that people hold and shows the different patterns of responses among various groups of people. Finally, the book delves into mathematical mindsets, a current approach to understanding mathematical identities, as well as success and failure in mathematics.