Ethnomathematics of Negev Bedouins’ Existence in Forms, Symbols and Geometric Patterns

Ethnomathematics of Negev Bedouins’ Existence in Forms, Symbols and Geometric Patterns / by Ada Katsap, Fredrick L. Silverman.

Ethnomathematics of Negev Bedouins’ Existence in Forms, Symbols, and Geometric Patterns provokes a journey into the world of Negev Bedouins and attests to the beauty and sophistication of mathematics that occurs naturally in their craftwork, structures, games, and throughout Bedouin life. The major...

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Katsap, Ada.
Silverman, Fredrick L.
Place / Publishing House:Rotterdam : : SensePublishers :, Imprint: SensePublishers,, 2016.
Year of Publication:2016
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (316 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part 1: Introduction
  • Negev and Its Inhabitants
  • History of the Negev: Since the Beginning of Time up to the Establishment of the State of Israel
  • Geography and Topography of the Negev
  • Bedouins
  • The Origin of Bedouins
  • The Bedouins in the Land of Israel
  • Negev Bedouins’ Identity
  • Demography
  • A Look at Ethnomathematics
  • Preface to Ethnomathematics
  • Introduction to Ethnomathematics: Study and Research in Ethnomathematics
  • Several Other Definitions of Ethnomathematics
  • The Role of Ethnomathematics in Mathematics Education
  • Part 2: Ethnomathematics of the Bedouin Embroidery and Weave
  • Bedouin Women and Embroidery
  • Bedouin Women and Embroidery
  • Feminine Bedouin Enterprises
  • Embroidery: Traditional Women’s Handcraft in Palestine and around the World
  • Identity of the Negev Bedouin Women’s Embroideries: Dress and Dwelling Decorations
  • Dress Embroidery
  • Embroidered Dress Parts
  • Decorative Embroidered Belongings
  • Transformations, Shapes and Patterns Analysis in the Negev Bedouins’ Embroideries
  • A Brief Account of the Symmetries of Frieze and Wallpaper Groups
  • Frieze Group Features in the Embroideries
  • Wallpaper Groups Features in the Embroideries
  • Color Symmetry and Its Features in the Embroideries
  • Escher’s Filling-Plane Model in Bedouin Embroidery Compositions
  • The Embroiderer’s Story
  • An Insight into the Embroidery Patterns
  • Patterns, Colors, and Designs in Bedouins Rugs and Other Items
  • Negev Weaving
  • Stripe Patterns, Designs, and Color Combinations among Negev Bedouin
  • Negev Bedouin Families’ Woven Items
  • Part 3: The Bedouin Way of Life: Ethnomathematics Anywhere
  • Measurable Division of Ground Shapes: Family-Cultural-Geographical Viewpoint
  • Division of Ground Shapes of Unrecognized Villages in the Northern Negev
  • Visit with the Shepherd
  • Arabic Measurement Units of Length
  • Well, Waterhole, and Tent: The Inseparable Constructions of Negev Bedouins Desert Existence
  • Water in Negev Desert
  • Waterholes
  • Water Wells
  • Tent
  • Games as Bedouin Heritage for All Generations
  • Games People Play
  • The Negev Bedouins’ Games
  • Epilogue
  • Part 4: Bridging between Life and School: Why and How
  • Interweaving the Ethnomathematical Approach into Teaching and Learning Mathematics
  • The Linkages between Ethnomathematics, Mathematics and Curriculum
  • Ethnomathematics in Mathematics Preservice Teachers’ Education in Practice
  • Ethnomathematics in Mathematics Curriculum via Ethnomathematical Word Problems: The Case Problems Arising in Negev Bedouin Culture and Society
  • Pros and Cons of Integrating Ethnomathematics in Mathematics School Curriculum
  • Ethnomathematical Problems as an Issue of an Ethnomathematical Approach
  • The Bedouin School Students Engaging with Ethnomathematical Problematic Situations
  • Appendix
  • References.

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