Sociopolitical Dimensions of Mathematics Education

Abstract

This monograph on Sociopolitical Dimensions of Mathematics Education: From the Margin to Mainstream is one of the volumes of the ICME-13 Monograph series. It includes a selection of papers presented at the International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME-13) held in Hamburg Germany (24–31 July 2016) in Topic Study Group 34 (TSG 34) on the Social and Political Dimensions of Mathematics Education. The main aim of this volume is to capture, document and expand the diversity of the social and political dimensions of mathematics education, issues, concerns, perspectives, contexts, and approaches presented at TSG 34 of ICME-13. There were 26 presentations in TSG 34 (4 panel papers, 18 papers in regular session, 4 oral presentations). Following the Congress, all presenters were surveyed regarding their interest to submit a paper for publication. The result showed 21 participants expressing interest in submitting chapters for consideration. All chapters that were received underwent a rigorous single-blind reviewing process. After the process of review and revision of the chapters, eventually 11 were selected to create this volume. A 12th introductory chapter was added by the editors of the volume. The second aim of this volume is to recognize and promote the mainstreaming of the sociopolitical dimensions of mathematics education through ongoing cri- tique and inquiry into content, policies, practices, theories, and research. This is elaborated in the introductory chapter. The third aim is to invite individual authors to (self)critique and reflect about the implications of their ideas and findings for mathematics education theories, policies, practices, activism, and research (among others) and thereby to continue moving these from the margin to the mainstream for different stakeholders and contexts.