Non-binary people's views of gender and mathematics

Jennifer Hall; Travis Robinson; Limin Jao

doi:10.51272/pmena.42.2020-73

Non-binary people's views of gender and mathematics

Jennifer Hall, Travis Robinson, Limin Jao

Faculty of Education

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Abstract

A considerable corpus of research exists about people’s views of gender and mathematics. As this research is nearly always reported by binary participant groups (e.g., women/men), there is a gap in the research about the views of people with non-binary genders. We conducted a study in Canada and Australia about the general public’s views of gender and mathematics. Here, we report on the findings specific to the non-binary participants in the study (n = 7). Participants generally were quite gender-egalitarian in their responses, demonstrated sound understanding of gender as a social construct, and avoided the use of “sex” language and binary language. We conclude by discussing considerations for
conducting research with non-binary participants.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Mathematics Education Across Cultures
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 42nd Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Mexico
Editors	Ana Isabel Sacristán, José Carlos Cortés-Zavala, Perla Marysol Ruiz-Arias
Place of Publication	Mexico
Publisher	International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
Pages	546-550
Number of pages	5
Edition	1st
ISBN (Print)	9781734805703
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.51272/pmena.42.2020-73
Publication status	Published - 2020
Event	Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education 2020 - Mazatlan, Mexico Duration: 14 Oct 2020 → 18 Oct 2020 Conference number: 42nd https://pmena2020.cinvestav.mx/Program/Proceedings

Conference

Conference	Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education 2020
Abbreviated title	PME-NA 2020
Country/Territory	Mexico
City	Mazatlan
Period	14/10/20 → 18/10/20
Internet address	https://pmena2020.cinvestav.mx/Program/Proceedings

Keywords

LGBTQ
gender and sexuality
affect
emotion
beliefs
attitudes

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10.51272/pmena.42.2020-73

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Hall, J., Robinson, T., & Jao, L. (2020). Non-binary people's views of gender and mathematics. In A. I. Sacristán, J. C. Cortés-Zavala, & P. M. Ruiz-Arias (Eds.), Mathematics Education Across Cultures: Proceedings of the 42nd Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Mexico (1st ed., pp. 546-550). International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. https://doi.org/10.51272/pmena.42.2020-73

Hall, Jennifer ; Robinson, Travis ; Jao, Limin. / Non-binary people's views of gender and mathematics. Mathematics Education Across Cultures: Proceedings of the 42nd Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Mexico. editor / Ana Isabel Sacristán ; José Carlos Cortés-Zavala ; Perla Marysol Ruiz-Arias. 1st. ed. Mexico : International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2020. pp. 546-550

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Hall, J, Robinson, T & Jao, L 2020, Non-binary people's views of gender and mathematics. in AI Sacristán, JC Cortés-Zavala & PM Ruiz-Arias (eds), Mathematics Education Across Cultures: Proceedings of the 42nd Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Mexico. 1st edn, International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Mexico, pp. 546-550, Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education 2020
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Non-binary people's views of gender and mathematics. / Hall, Jennifer; Robinson, Travis; Jao, Limin.
Mathematics Education Across Cultures: Proceedings of the 42nd Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Mexico. ed. / Ana Isabel Sacristán; José Carlos Cortés-Zavala; Perla Marysol Ruiz-Arias. 1st. ed. Mexico: International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2020. p. 546-550.

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