Walker Beyond Banneker

Black Mathematicians and the Paths to Excellence
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4384-5217-3
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 185 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

An in-depth look at the lives, experiences, and professional careers of Black mathematicians in the United States.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Walker, Erica N.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface: “The Substance of Things Hoped For, the Evidence of Things Not Seen”

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction

2. Kinships and Communities

3. Navigating the Mason-Dixon Divide

4. “Representing the Race”

5. Flying Home

6. Conclusions

Appendix A. Methodological Note
Appendix B. Interview Protocol

Notes
References
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Erica N. Walker is Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. She is the author of Building Mathematics Learning Communities: Improving Outcomes in Urban High Schools.