Milton Rosa

POP: A STUDY OF THE ETHNOMATHEMATICS OF GLOBALIZATION USING THE SACRED MAYAN MAT PATTERN

There exists a belief that mathematics produced by non-Western cultures is irrelevant for both the economic and technological development of our modern globalised world. From a global perspective, ethnomathematics can be considered an academic counterpoint to globalization, and offers a critical perspective of the internationalism of mathematical knowledge through attempts to connect mathematics and social justice. It is also possible to perceive ethnomathematics as a form of academic articulation between cultural globalization and the mathematical knowledge of diverse non-Western cultural groups. Through a study of the mathematical practices found in the sacred mat and geometric diamond patterns of the Maya, it is possible to use an ethnomathematical, anthropological, and global perspective, to demonstrate one way in which we might preserve a portion of the wisdom and knowledge of these unique and resilient peoples

ETNOMODELAGEM: A ABORDAGEM DIALÓGICA NA INVESTIGAÇÃO DE SABERES E TÉCNICAS ÊMICAS E ÉTICAS

A aplicacao da etnomatematica em conjunto com as ferramentas da modelagem fornece por meio da etnomodelagem uma visao holistica do conhecimento matematico desenvolvido pelos membros de grupos culturais distintos. A etnomodelagem procura conectar os aspectos culturais da matematica com os aspectos matematicos academicos. Nessa perspectiva, a utilizacao das abordagens emica e etica facilita a traducao de situacoes-problema e fenomenos presentes no cotidiano dos membros desses grupos para a matematica academica . O conhecimento emico e essencial para a compreensao intuitiva e empatica das ideias, procedimentos e praticas matematicas dos grupos culturais enquanto que o conhecimento etico e essencial para a comparacao entre esses grupos. Por outro lado, a perspectiva dialogica utiliza as abordagens emica e etica para a obtencao de uma compreensao ampla e abrangente do conhecimento matematico desenvolvido pelos membros de diversos grupos culturais .

In Seeking a Holistic Tool for Ethnomathematics

Throughout history, people have explored other cultures and shared knowledge often hidden behind ideas, traditions, practices, and customs. This cultural dynamism has enriched these cultures, including Western culture. In this regard, the Greek foundations of European civilization are strongly influenced and impacted by Egyptian civilization (Powell & Frankenstein, 1997).