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Author Phillips, Christopher J. (Christopher James), 1982- author.

Title The new math : a political history / Christopher J. Phillips.

Publication Info. Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2015.

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Description 233 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-233) and index.
Contents Introduction: the American subject -- The subject and the state: the origins of the new math -- The textbook subject: mathematicians and the new math -- The subject in itself: arithmetic as knowledge -- The subject in the classroom: the selling of the new math -- The basic subject: new math and its discontents -- Epilogue.
Language Text in English.
Subject Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Political aspects -- United States.
Mathematics -- Study and teaching.
United States.
Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
History.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Education and state -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Education and state.
ISBN 022618496X (cloth ; alkaline paper)
022618501X
9780226184968 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
9780226185019 (e-book)
9780226185019
Standard No. 9780226184968