De/Mathematising the Political in Mathematics Education: A De/Postcolonial Critique

Chronaki, Anna; Swanson, D. M.

Abstract

Various interpretations have been given to the double gesture of
de/mathematising in relation to a variety of social thematic contexts demarcating ‘the political’ in mathematics education. By way of theoretical intervention, we offer the beginnings of a de/postcolonial critique in response to such programmes of work, while recognising the important contributions they have made to advancing complex
political approaches to mathematics education as a pedagogic praxis. Social thematic approaches of de/mathematising have promoted ways of envisioning mathematical activity and agency. Our critique is both celebration of these diverse initiatives, as well as, a way of moving these conversations forward in newer, alternative, oliticoepistemological directions. In a dialogue amongst us, based on our previous works, we reconsider ‘the political’ in mathematics education through a de/postcolonial critique.

Citation

Chronaki, A., & Swanson, D. M. (2019). De/Mathematising the Political in Mathematics Education: A De/Postcolonial Critique. In Proceedings of the tenth International Mathematics Education and Society Conference (333-342)

• Conference Name: 10th International Conference on Mathematics Education and Society, Hyderabad, India (Jan 28 - Feb 2, 2019)
• Conference Location: Hyderabad, India
• Start Date: Jan 28, 2019
• End Date: Feb 2, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Jan 31, 2019
• Publication Date: Jan 31, 2019
• Deposit Date: Dec 5, 2022
• Pages: 333-342
• Series Title: Mathematics education and society
• Series ISSN: 2077-9933
• Book Title: Proceedings of the tenth International Mathematics Education and Society Conference
• Keywords: mathematics education, postcolonial studies, critical issues in mathematics education, curricula
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/14590524
• Publisher URL: https://www.mescommunity.info/proceedings/MES10.pdf
• Related Public URLs: https://www.mescommunity.info/