Contending With Mathematics: Fractals of Social Hierarchies

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Abstract

This paper provides a space for reflection about mathematics as a tool for reifying fractals of social hierarchies. This exploration includes some history about the ways in which mathematics has been used as a tool for colonization, as well as teachings about Maya Mathematics.

Author

• Briana Rodriguez, University of Pittsburgh