Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-202) and index.
Contents
Culture, community, and mathematics achievement -- Cognition and cultural pedagogy -- Cultural pedagogy -- Problem solving, problem posing, multicultural literature and computer scaffolding -- The underground railroad : a context for learning mathematics and social justice -- Women in aviation and space : the importance of gender role models in mathematics education -- Learning mathematics for empowerment in linguistically and culturally diverse classrooms -- Race and achievement in mathematics.
