Power, identity, and mathematical practices outside and inside school

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 264-287

  Nasir, NA'Ilah Suad ^a   De Royston, Maxine McKinney ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

9 12; Achievement; Equity diversity; High school; Learning; Social and cultural issues

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873864448     PISSN: 00218251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5951/jresematheduc.44.1.0264     Document Type: Article

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