Overcoming Math Anxiety » (Revised)

A leading feminist activist, Sheila Tobias teaches politics and women's studies at the University of Arizona.

Sheila Tobias said it first: mathematics avoidance is not a failure of intellect, but a failure of nerve. When this book was first published in 1978, Tobias's political and psychological analysis brought hope and made "math anxiety" a household expression.

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The book that made math anxiety a household word when it was originally published in 1978 is here updated to reflect new findings of the last 15 years, including new research demonstrating how little is actually known about sex differences in brain organization and function. Tobias presents strategies for math mental health and explains her view that math anxiety is a political issue and that math competence doesn't have to be determined by gender or class. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)