"A nerdy adrenaline": the influence of ethnomathematics on female mathematical identity

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dc.contributor.advisorLangman, Juliet
dc.contributor.authorAl-Gasem, Nadiah Sanabria
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWright, Wayne
dc.contributor.committeeMemberTrujillo, Armando
dc.contributor.committeeMemberSmith, Howard
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-26T20:58:44Z
dc.date.available2024-01-26T20:58:44Z
dc.date.issued2015
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dc.description.abstractIn 2011, the National Science Foundation reported that out of the 28.4% of women in STEM fields, only 3% are of Hispanic origin. With a constant increase in Hispanic population in the US, it is important to address why so many Latinas do not pursue STEM fields, especially those involving mathematics. This study explores the development of female mathematical identity of a group of secondary Latina students who belong to an all girls' school and are active members of the school's Ethnomathematics Club. Through a Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) lens, this qualitative case study consists of interviews, field notes, and student products. The study analyzes how the tensions between the CHAT components influence female students' identity in reference to math study through an examination of trajectories in math study. The dissertation ultimately addresses the question as to what influences the Ethnomathematics Club has on the students' mathematical identity?
dc.description.departmentBicultural-Bilingual Studies
dc.format.extent203 pages
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.isbn9781339308807
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12588/2584
dc.languageen
dc.subjectCHAT
dc.subjectEthnomathematics
dc.subjectgirls
dc.subjectsingle gender
dc.subject.classificationMathematics education
dc.subject.classificationMulticultural education
dc.subject.classificationWomen's studies
dc.subject.lcshMathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Social aspects
dc.subject.lcshHispanic American teenage girls -- Attitudes
dc.subject.lcshHigh school girls -- Societies and clubs
dc.subject.lcshWomen in mathematics -- United States
dc.subject.lcshEthnomathematics
dc.title"A nerdy adrenaline": the influence of ethnomathematics on female mathematical identity
dc.typeThesis
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thesis.degree.departmentBicultural-Bilingual Studies
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Texas at San Antonio
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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