Pacific Ethnomathematics

Goetzfridt, Nicholas (2007). Pacific Ethnomathematics. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii. doi:10.1515/9780824874643. ISBN 978-0-8248-7464-3.

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Abstract: The primary geographic focus is the Pacific region, including explicit treatment of Micronesia. The document covers the time period of the late 20th and early 21st centuries as indicated by references to contemporary ethnomathematical studies. It includes a survey and report on mathematical concepts and practices embedded in the cultural traditions of Pacific Island societies. The article discusses subject domains such as ethnomathematics, indigenous knowledge systems, cultural mathematics, and educational methodologies. It references institutions and agencies involved in Pacific studies and ethnomathematics research, as well as treaties and journals relevant to the academic discourse on Pacific Island cultures. The structural scope comprises a comprehensive policy review and historical account of mathematical knowledge transmission in Pacific communities, with taxonomic cataloging of mathematical artifacts and practices. The document integrates interdisciplinary approaches combining anthropology, mathematics education, and cultural studies. It includes detailed analyses of traditional counting systems, spatial reasoning, and geometric patterns found in Micronesian navigation and other Pacific Islander cultural expressions.

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