Metaphors of hierarchy in mathematics education discourse: The narrow path

Journal of Curriculum Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 79-97

  Parks, Amy Noelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Discourse; Equity; Mathematics education; Metaphor; Teacher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951430569     PISSN: 00220272     EISSN: 13665839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220270903167743     Document Type: Article

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