Open AccessThis book examines the current thinking on five critical social and political areas in mathematics education. It focuses on material conditions in teaching and learning, and details features of social life and their influence on mathematics teaching, learning and achievement. Following an introduction, the first section addresses equitable access and participation in quality mathemat…
I. School, students, mathematics and their 'real worlds' -- Students and their real worlds -- School and the real world: Enculturation or apartheid -- Mathematical literacy: Does it really exist? -- II. Multiple perspectives on real world problem solving in school mathematics -- The activity system perspective -- Mathematization's perspective -- Critical mathematics education perspective -- Per…