Mathematics in Society and History
Restivo, Sal P / Restivo, S.![Mathematics in Society and History](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/433/43344611/CHSBZCOP0343344611.jpg)
This is the first book by a sociologist devoted exclusively to a general sociology of mathematics. The author provides examples of different ways of thinking about mathematics sociologically. The survey of mathematical traditions covers ancient China, the Arabic-Islamic world, India, and Europe. Following the leads of classical social theorists such as Emile Durkheim, Restivo develops the idea that mathematical concepts and ideas are collectiv...