Infusing mathematics with culture: Teaching technical subjects for social justice

New Directions for Teaching and Learning

Volumn , Issue 111, 2007, Pages 97-106

  Winter, Dale ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 35348965609     PISSN: 02710633     EISSN: 15360768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tl.291     Document Type: Article

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