The Gatekeeping Role of Mathematics Education in Migration Contexts – A Visit to Malmö Three Snapshots to Illustrate the Opening or Closing of the Gate to Mathematics Learning

Abstract

The text discusses the gatekeeping role of mathematics education for youth in Malmö (and elsewhere) with immigrant backgrounds. The text argues that mathematics education may play a significant role as a gatekeeper for immigrant students’ advancements in the educational system as well as in the society at large.