New Math - A Political History

An era of sweeping cultural change in America, the postwar years saw the rise of beatniks and hippies, the birth of feminism, and the release of the first video game. This book examines the rise and fall of the new math as a marker of the period's political and social ferment.

About the author

Christopher J. Phillips is assistant professor and faculty fellow in New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study.

Summary

An era of sweeping cultural change in America, the postwar years saw the rise of beatniks and hippies, the birth of feminism, and the release of the first video game. This book examines the rise and fall of the new math as a marker of the period's political and social ferment.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher J. Phillips, Christopher John Phillips
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2014
• EAN: 9780226184968
• ISBN: 978-0-226-18496-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > General, dictionaries; USA, EDUCATION / History, MATHEMATICS / History & Philosophy, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Mathematics / General, History of Education, United States of America, USA, c 1950 to c 1959, Teaching of a specific subject, History of mathematics, C 1945 To C 1960, Educational: Mathematics & numeracy, Educational: Mathematics and numeracy, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General