Jogos de linguagem matemáticos produzidos por uma família de agricultores orgânicos: da lavoura à feira

Abstract

Associated to the line of History, Curriculum and Culture of the Post Graduation Program in Mathematics Education of the Federal University of Pelotas (PPGEMAT-UFPel), this research aimed to know and analyze language games played / practiced by organic producers from a rural property located in the city of Pelotas/RS, under an Ethnomathematics perspective. In order to do so, we used a qualitative research approach of ethnographic nature as well as we based our research on the studies on Ethnomathematics by Gelsa Knijnik and researchers from the Inter-institutional Group of Research on Mathematics Education and Society (GIPEMS – Unisinos), which understands and provides visibility to different mathematical knowledge produced by distinct cultures, as well as on the studies by Ludwig Wittgenstein, in his maturity, about language games. The information collection was carried out through semi-structured interview and observations, using a recorder and a field diary. Presenting some mathematical rationality based on organic farming enabled the understanding that school math is only one more of several mathematics used by social, ethnical and cultural groups for their survival and despite all the similarities they may present, their meanings and senses are expressed through their way of life. Bring organic farming and Mathematical Education closer, through language games of the subjects involved, is a way to show another sketch in the understanding of distinct rationalities.