Laura Kasson Fiss
Biographic Data
| ID | 11060232 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura Kasson Fiss |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura Kasson |
| FAMILY NAME | Fiss |
| SIGNATURE | FISS L K |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Laughing Out of Math Class: The Vassar Mathematikado and Nineteenth-Century Women's Education
The Mathematikado, created and performed by female students in 1886, parodied Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado to argue that women could master college-level math. Responding to social critique of their participation in traditionally male fields of study, these students used humor to prove their fluency in not only scientific knowledge but also popular culture. The Mathematikado participated in a larger phenomenon of rituals to commemorate colle…
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Laughing Out of Math Class: The Vassar Mathematikado and Nineteenth-Century Women's Education
The Mathematikado, created and performed by female students in 1886, parodied Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado to argue that women could master college-level math. Responding to social critique of their participation in traditionally male fields of study, these students used humor to prove their fluency in not only scientific knowledge but also popular culture. The Mathematikado participated in a larger phenomenon of rituals to commemorate colle…
Epistemology (1 works) · Fluency (1 works) · Gender Studies (1 works) · Mathematics education (1 works) · Pedagogy (1 works) · Phenomenon (1 works) · Philosophy (1 works) · Psychology (1 works) · Race, History, and American Society (1 works) · Scientific education (1 works)