Ethnomathematics of Negev Bedouins' Existence in Forms, Symbols and Geometric Patterns [electronic resource] / by Ada Katsap, Fredrick L. Silverman.
Katsap, Ada. author.; Silverman, Fredrick L. author.
2016
L1-991
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Title Ethnomathematics of Negev Bedouins' Existence in Forms, Symbols and Geometric Patterns [electronic resource] / by Ada Katsap, Fredrick L. Silverman.
Author Katsap, Ada. author.
ISBN 9789462099500 (electronic book)
9462099502 (electronic book)
9789462099487
9789462099494
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-950-0
Published Rotterdam : SensePublishers : Imprint: SensePublishers, 2016.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (vii, 319 pages) : illustrations.
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-94-6209-950-0 doi
Call Number L1-991
Dewey Decimal Classification 370
Summary Ethnomathematics of Negev Bedouins{u2019} Existence in Forms, Symbols, and Geometric Patterns provokes a journey into the world of Negev Bedouins and attests to the beauty and sophistication of mathematics that occurs naturally in their craftwork, structures, games, and throughout Bedouin life. The major focus is Bedouin women{u2019}s traditional craftwork by which they reflect social and cultural activities in their weaving, embroidery, and similar pursuits. Their creations reveal mathematical ideas incorporated in embroidery compositions in repeated patterns of flowers and geometric figures in varying scales. The women use ground staked looms, stabilized by block-stones, to make multi-color, repeating pattern strip-rugs in a process practiced for generations. An image of this appears in the book{u2019}s cover photo collage. Bedouin men construct dwellings, tents, desert wells, and such. They and their children play games attuned to sand and other specific desert conditions. These activities of Bedouin women, men, and children require mathematical thinking and strategic reasoning to achieve desired outcomes. The book opens with a narrative of Bedouin history, followed by a brief overview of ethnomathematics, and concludes with discussion about bridging the gap between school mathematics experiences and those outside school. It considers mathematically problematic situations embedded in Bedouin sociocultural heritage likely to appeal to teachers for use with school students. The book is intended for a diverse audience from Bedouin communities in different countries to the general public and professionals, including ethnomathematicians and mathematics educators. Numerous photographs document the examples of Bedouin ethnomathematics. They are the subject of considerable analysis and appear throughout the book. .
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Part 1: Introduction
Negev and Its Inhabitants
History of the Negev: Since the Beginning of Time up to the Establishment of the State of Israel
Geography and Topography of the Negev
Bedouins
The Origin of Bedouins
The Bedouins in the Land of Israel
Negev Bedouins{u2019} Identity
Demography
A Look at Ethnomathematics
Preface to Ethnomathematics
Introduction to Ethnomathematics: Study and Research in Ethnomathematics
Several Other Definitions of Ethnomathematics
The Role of Ethnomathematics in Mathematics Education
Part 2: Ethnomathematics of the Bedouin Embroidery and Weave
Bedouin Women and Embroidery
Bedouin Women and Embroidery
Feminine Bedouin Enterprises
Embroidery: Traditional Women{u2019}s Handcraft in Palestine and around the World
Identity of the Negev Bedouin Women{u2019}s Embroideries: Dress and Dwelling Decorations
Dress Embroidery
Embroidered Dress Parts
Decorative Embroidered Belongings
Transformations, Shapes and Patterns Analysis in the Negev Bedouins{u2019} Embroideries
A Brief Account of the Symmetries of Frieze and Wallpaper Groups
Frieze Group Features in the Embroideries
Wallpaper Groups Features in the Embroideries
Color Symmetry and Its Features in the Embroideries
Escher{u2019}s Filling-Plane Model in Bedouin Embroidery Compositions
The Embroiderer{u2019}s Story
An Insight into the Embroidery Patterns
Patterns, Colors, and Designs in Bedouins Rugs and Other Items
Negev Weaving
Stripe Patterns, Designs, and Color Combinations among Negev Bedouin
Negev Bedouin Families{u2019} Woven Items
Part 3: The Bedouin Way of Life: Ethnomathematics Anywhere
Measurable Division of Ground Shapes: Family-Cultural-Geographical Viewpoint
Division of Ground Shapes of Unrecognized Villages in the Northern Negev
Visit with the Shepherd
Arabic Measurement Units of Length
Well, Waterhole, and Tent: The Inseparable Constructions of Negev Bedouins Desert Existence
Water in Negev Desert
Waterholes
Water Wells
Tent
Games as Bedouin Heritage for All Generations
Games People Play
The Negev Bedouins{u2019} Games
Epilogue
Part 4: Bridging between Life and School: Why and How
Interweaving the Ethnomathematical Approach into Teaching and Learning Mathematics
The Linkages between Ethnomathematics, Mathematics and Curriculum
Ethnomathematics in Mathematics Preservice Teachers{u2019} Education in Practice
Ethnomathematics in Mathematics Curriculum via Ethnomathematical Word Problems: The Case Problems Arising in Negev Bedouin Culture and Society
Pros and Cons of Integrating Ethnomathematics in Mathematics School Curriculum
Ethnomathematical Problems as an Issue of an Ethnomathematical Approach
The Bedouin School Students Engaging with Ethnomathematical Problematic Situations
Appendix
References.

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