Towards Gender Equity in Mathematics Education: An ICMI Study - New ICMI Study Series 2002 edition

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Preface; U. M. Franklin. Introduction; G. Hanna. Part One: General Issues. Mathematics, Gender, and Research; E. Fennema. Gender and Mathematics: Mythology and Misogyny; M. Gray. Gender Equity: A Reappraisal; G. C. Leder. Symbolic Interactionism and Ethnomethodology as a Theoretical Framework for the Research on Gender and Mathematics; H. Jungwirth. Curriculum and Assessment: Hitting Girls Twice; S. D. Forbes. Mathematics and Gender: Some Cross-Cultural Observations; A. Hibner Koblitz. Part Two: Cross-Cultural Perspectives. Women's Participation in Mathematics Education in Sweden; B. Grevholm. Gender and Mathematics Education in Norway; K. Hag. Gender and Mathematics Education in Denmark; B. Branner, et al. Gender and Mathematics Education in Finland; L. M. Finne. Gender and Mathematics Education: A German View; C. Niederdrenk-Felgner. Is Gender a Relevant Variable for Mathematics Education? The French Case. J. Adda. Women's Know-How and Authority: Italian Women and Mathematics; R. M. Spitaleri. Gender and Mathematics in England and Wales; T. Smart. Gender and Mathematics in the Context of Australian Education; J. M. Gaffney, J. Gill. Mathematics, Women, and Education in New Zealand; M. Clark. Gender and Mathematics Education: A Snapshot of China; Rui Fen Tang, et al. Gender and Mathematics in Mexico; C. Bosch, M. Trigueros. Female Participation in the Study of Mathematics: The US Situation; S. F. Chipman. Index.