Research and Practice in Social Sciences is an academic online journal on social science whose objective is to give researchers a forum to express their research and practice and involve readers from around the world. The journal aims to promote an engaging academic dialogue around both highlighted themes and perspectives, as well as those that need to be brought to attention.
The editor (as at May 2007) is Joe L. Kincheloe with managing Editors Aditya Raj and Papia Raj.
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