{"product_id":"mathematics-for-social-justice-9781470449261","title":"Mathematics for Social Justice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresents a collection of resources for mathematics faculty interested in incorporating questions of social justice into their classrooms. The heart of the book is a collection of fourteen classroom-tested modules featuring ready-to-use activities and investigations for the college mathematics classroom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting started: G. Karaali and L. S. Khadjavi, An invitation to mathematics for social justice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssays: K. Hamman, Mathematics in service to democracy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eL. Marano, Preparing for student resistance: Rules of engagement for sensitive topics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJ. Hamilton and T. J. Pfaff, Social justice and sustainability: Two perspectives on the same system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eV. Piercey, Quantitative ethics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD. Kung, Math for social justice: A last math class for responsible citizens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModules: D. Archey, Sea level change and function composition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJ. Beier, Exploring the problem of human trafficking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eG. Buhl and S. Q Kelly, Evaluating fairness in electoral districting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eS. Cohen and M. Pivarski, Modeling the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJ. Cullinan and S. Hsiao, Voting with partially-ordered preferences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJ. Curran and A. Ross, Implementing Social Security: A historical role-playing game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJ. Glass and G. Karaali, Matching kids to schools: The school choice problem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB. Gonzalez-Arevalo and W. Huang, Modeling the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis in the United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB. Gonzalez-Arevalo and W. Urbina-Romero, Using calculus to model income inequality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eK. Hamman, What does \"\"fair\"\" mean?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA. Henderson and E. Kose, Social and environmental justice impacts of industrial agriculture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eR. Jaafar, Student loans: Fulfilling the American dream or surviving a financial nightmare?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA. Vierling-Claassen, Modeling social change: The rise in acceptance of same-sex relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJ. Zobitz, T. Bibelnieks, and M. Lester, Sustainability analysis of a rural Nicaraguan coffee cooperative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eG. Karaali and L. S. Khadjavi, Postscript.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"American Mathematical Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083992670551,"sku":"9781470449261","price":47.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781470449261.jpg?v=1725550698","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mathematics-for-social-justice-9781470449261","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}