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Book Synopsis
Offers a collection of resources for mathematics faculty interested in incorporating questions of social justice into their classrooms. The book comprises seventeen classroom-tested modules featuring ready-to-use activities and investigations for college mathematics and statistics courses.

Table of Contents
  • G. Karaali and L. S. Khadjavi, Introduction to Mathematics for Social Justice: Focusing on Quantitative Reasoning and Statistics
  • J. Belock, Understanding over- and underrepresentation via conditional probability
  • A. Brisbin, ""I need a job!"": Analyzing unemployment rates in college algebra and introductory statistics
  • T. M. Brown, A three-part module on poverty
  • F. Fisher and J. Warner, A gentrification module for quantitative reasoning
  • M. M. Franco, Examining human rights issues through the lens of statistics
  • T. Galanthay and T. J. Pfaff, Normal isn't ``normal'' when it comes to income
  • T. Galanthay and T. J. Pfaff, Get the lead out: The connection between lead and crime
  • D. Greenberg, D. Hughes Hallett, and L. S. Khadjavi, Policing and the issue of racial profiling
  • A. J. Miller, Measures of income inequality
  • K. Piatek-Jimenez, Super Size Me: Exploring the nutrition of fast food
  • K. Piatek-Jimenez, Exploring the benefits of recycling
  • V. Piercey, The new Jim Crow: A racial checkup for the United States
  • K. Simic-Muller, Who makes the minimum wage?
  • J. Suzuki, Mandatory drug tests for recipients of public assistance: Mathematical interpretations and implications
  • J. Suzuki, The limits of partisan gerrymandering
  • Z. Teymuroglu and J. C. Chambliss, Forecasting the past: Teaching regressions
  • U. Williams, Partisan politics and central tendencies
  • G. Karaali and L. S. Khadjavi, Epilogue: Mathematics for social justice: Closing thoughts and next steps

Mathematics for Social Justice

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      Publisher: American Mathematical Society
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 30/01/2022
      ISBN13: 9781470449278, 978-1470449278
      ISBN10: 1470449277

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Offers a collection of resources for mathematics faculty interested in incorporating questions of social justice into their classrooms. The book comprises seventeen classroom-tested modules featuring ready-to-use activities and investigations for college mathematics and statistics courses.

      Table of Contents
      • G. Karaali and L. S. Khadjavi, Introduction to Mathematics for Social Justice: Focusing on Quantitative Reasoning and Statistics
      • J. Belock, Understanding over- and underrepresentation via conditional probability
      • A. Brisbin, ""I need a job!"": Analyzing unemployment rates in college algebra and introductory statistics
      • T. M. Brown, A three-part module on poverty
      • F. Fisher and J. Warner, A gentrification module for quantitative reasoning
      • M. M. Franco, Examining human rights issues through the lens of statistics
      • T. Galanthay and T. J. Pfaff, Normal isn't ``normal'' when it comes to income
      • T. Galanthay and T. J. Pfaff, Get the lead out: The connection between lead and crime
      • D. Greenberg, D. Hughes Hallett, and L. S. Khadjavi, Policing and the issue of racial profiling
      • A. J. Miller, Measures of income inequality
      • K. Piatek-Jimenez, Super Size Me: Exploring the nutrition of fast food
      • K. Piatek-Jimenez, Exploring the benefits of recycling
      • V. Piercey, The new Jim Crow: A racial checkup for the United States
      • K. Simic-Muller, Who makes the minimum wage?
      • J. Suzuki, Mandatory drug tests for recipients of public assistance: Mathematical interpretations and implications
      • J. Suzuki, The limits of partisan gerrymandering
      • Z. Teymuroglu and J. C. Chambliss, Forecasting the past: Teaching regressions
      • U. Williams, Partisan politics and central tendencies
      • G. Karaali and L. S. Khadjavi, Epilogue: Mathematics for social justice: Closing thoughts and next steps

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