Title: Women, art and geometry in Southern Africa
First published: 1998
Description: The main objective of the book is to call attention to some mathematical ideas incorporated in the patterns invented by women in Southern Africa. An appreciation of these mathematical traditions may lead to their preservation, revival and development. Use of female art traditional forms has implications in the field of mathematics education.
Subjects: Handicraft, Ethnomathematics, Decoration and ornament, Women artisans, Geometry in art, Women in the professions, Women, africa
Places: Southern Africa
LC classification: TT119.S64 G47 1998