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Dichotomies, Complementarities and Tensions

Researching mathematics teaching in its social and political context

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Researching the Socio-Political Dimensions of Mathematics Education

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Gorgorió, N., Planas, N., Boshop, A. (2004). Dichotomies, Complementarities and Tensions. In: Valero, P., Zevenbergen, R. (eds) Researching the Socio-Political Dimensions of Mathematics Education. Mathematics Education Library, vol 35. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-7914-1_10

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