Abstract
In this article I discuss some problematic issues concerning ethnomathematics research, namely the ones related with its educational implications. Certain ethnomathematical assumptions at the level of epistemology, pedagogy and politics, lack a theoretical basis, thus making difficult for Ethnomathematics to posit itself in relation to local knowledge and school. As a consequence, Ethnomathematics research can be easily domesticated, ending up reproducing in practice what is criticized at a discursive level.
| Translated title of the contribution | THE RESEARCH IN ETHNOMATHEMATICS AND THE LIMITS OF CULTURE |
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| Original language | Portuguese |
| Journal | Reflexao e Acao |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 32-48 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| ISSN | 0103-8842 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- Ethnomathematics; Culture; Ideology; Economy