Mathematics for Social Justice

When it comes to the topic of mathematics, everyone is readily agree that math is a difficult, boring and scary subject. They think like that because they do not know the answer of “why and how,” behind every math problem .For example, “Why they are using the various math formulas and how the math problems are related to the real life situation. They consider math as a separate entity, which is not true.

 It is impossible for us to ignore the presence of mathematics. Mathematics is everywhere whether we are at home, outside, at work, or at school. In today’s fast pacing life, math makes an individual ideal and punctual. Moreover, if math is neutral from environment and social justice than environment changes can never measured and society have no concern with the figures. As a result, the number of social issues can  neither be measured nor controlled. I strongly agree with the author’s point of view of integrating math with the outer world .If math connects with our social and environmental context then it becomes easy for the students too, to think and relate the problem with their surroundings. The outcome is the better understanding for them.

After this reading, I believe each of us will definitely integrate math with social and environmental justice. No doubt, the absence of flexibility in secondary school curriculum does not allow the teachers to practice the various ideas of teaching, but this piece of reading is a source of encouragement for us. I do not think that there is such topic in the secondary level math, which has no connection with social justice.