Women, art and geometry in southern Africa

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Women, art and geometry in southern Africa

Title:

Women, art and geometry in southern Africa

Author:

Gerdes, Paulus.

ISBN:

9780865436022

Personal Author:

Gerdes, Paulus.

Publication Information:

Trenton, N.J. : Africa World Press, 1998.

Physical Description:

xi, 244 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.

Subject Term:

Handicraft -- Africa, Southern.

Decoration and ornament -- Africa, Southern.

Ethnomathematics -- Africa, Southern.

Geometry in art -- Africa, Southern.

Basket making -- South Africa

Mural painting and decoration, African.

Women artisans -- Africa, Southern.

Format:

Books

Document ID:

SD_ILS:38469

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Library	Shelf Number	Material Type	Status
Searching... Don Africana Library	DON 745.5 GERD	Non Fiction	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Summary

De-mystifies mathematics in relation to gender and race, and erases the borders between mathematics and popular culture as experienced in the work and crafts of women in Southern Africa. The book's importance lies in its prospective impact on the education of African women in mathematics.

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