The reproduction of social class inequalities through mathematics pedagogies in South African primary schools

Journal of Curriculum Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 679-706

  Hoadley, Ursula ^a  

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Author keywords

Equity; Everyday knowledge; Knowledge structures; Mathematics education; Pedagogy; Social class; Social reproduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 36549065321     PISSN: 00220272     EISSN: 13665839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220270701261169     Document Type: Article

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