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Ascher, Marcia; D'Ambrosio, Ubiratan – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1994
Presents a dialogue about ethnomathematics that includes discussions of: quipus (knotted cords) as a form of language, difficulty in defining mathematics, culturally embedded mathematical ideas, philosophy and mathematics, quantification without giving meaning to numbers, and evolution in mathematical thinking. (MKR)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnomathematics, Language Role