The New Math: A Political History
The New Math: A Political History explores the development of New Math and places it within the broader history of education and politics. Christopher J. Phillips examines how mathematical ideas, educational practices, and public priorities intersected, offering readers a focused study of mathematics as a subject shaped by society.
About This Book
The New Math: A Political History examines the history of New Math through a political lens.
Christopher J. Phillips considers the relationship between mathematics and education, focusing on how ideas about teaching and learning can reflect wider social priorities.
The book offers a historically grounded perspective on a significant movement in mathematical education.
It will interest readers exploring the connections among mathematics, schooling, politics, and intellectual history.
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