Ethnomathematical practice has been criticised for approaches that unwittingly privilege the
mathematical gaze. The literature shows that uncritical investigations of mathematical …

In this paper, I discuss the pitfalls of the anthropological notion of culture when used in the
field of ethnomathematics, and use Dowling's myth of reference and myth of emancipation to …

Since the creation of the International Study Group on Ethnomathematics, several
researchers have debated on how could or should a theory of ethnomathematics exist, and …

This paper discusses the challenges posed by ethnomathematics as a field of study, and
suggests ways of meeting these challenges. Using an on-going ethnomathematical study on …

One of the main purposes of mathematical research on non academic practices is to identify
mathematical knowledge. However, once this goal is achieved, we are left with the question …

Research in ethnomathematics is needed to preserve what might be considered the cultural
mathematics of a particular community. It is important to describe and analyse this …

En este artículo, analizo las trampas de la noción antropológica de cultura, cuando se usa
en el campo de la etnomatemática, y utilizo los mitos de referencia y de la emancipación …

Desde la creación del Grupo Internacional de Estudios Etnomatemáticos, diversos
investigadores han debatido sobre cómo podría o debería existir la teoría de las …