In most the the formal discourse of adult numeracy education in New Zealand, it is fair to say the the relevance of ethnomathematics to the teaching of numeracy has fallen well below the radar screen.
Some articles
Ethnomathematics - A rich Cultural diversity
Peace, social justice and ethnomathematics
Ethnomathematics and philosophy
D’Ambrosio on ethnomathematics
Ethnomathematics: Concept Definition and Research Perspectives
Paulo Freire’s Contribution to an Epistemology of Ethnomathematics
Ethnomathematics and Mathematics Education (this is quite a big file 2mb and has some things relevant to adult education) It is the proceedings of the 10th International Congress of Mathematics Education held in Copenhagen back 2004
A critique of Ethnomathematics. Ethnomathematics is not without its critics. Here is one critique from back in 1997 looking at what ethnomathematics might mean in the South African context.
Bill Barton's 1996 thesis: Ethnomathematics: Exploring Cultural Diversity in Mathematics
Mathematics in Mäori Education.
Some discussion on ethnomathemtics tends to rule out of court the possibility of the mathematics classroom being viewed through an ethnomathematical lens. This piece of research from 2006, however, recognises the sociocultural contexts of an adult mathematics classroom and explores adults learning mathematics in the classroom from a "phenomenological, ethnographical, constructivist" point or view looking at a case study.
Literacy and numeracy issues for maori adult learners.
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