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SUMMARY:The use of 'Value' in Mathematics Education: Cultural- Historical 
 Activity Theory Meets Bourdieu - Professor Julian Williams\, University of
  Manchester
DTSTART:20111024T160000Z
DTEND:20111024T173000Z
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CONTACT:Ann Waterman
DESCRIPTION:I explore conceptions of the use and exchange values of mathem
 atics education from a Cultural-Historical Activity Theory perspective. I 
 draw on Lave and McDermott's study of estranged learning translated from t
 he early Marx\, and from Marx's later analyses in Das Capital. From the fo
 rmer\, one deduces the source of learners' alienation from learning in the
  enforced conditions of establishment education. I turn to Das Capital to 
 find the Marxist/ian analysis of the commodity-enhanced labour power and t
 he field of reproduction. I conclude that the use-value of mathematics edu
 cation derives from learners' consumption\, and from enhanced (mental) lab
 our power. Finally I will discuss Bourdieu's notion of reproduction and ca
 pital in the educational field.\n
LOCATION:Room 205\, Mary Allan Building\, Homerton College\, Hills Road\, 
 Cambridge CB2 8PQ
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