ISSN-E: 2602-8069
No. 8 (2016): Perspectives of applied research for the humanities and social sciences: where do the research agendas of the region point?
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Tsafiqui from its number 8 presents its first edition of the Central Theme, creating a thematic axis for each future number to be published. In this edition, this section of the publication is dedicated to the perspectives of applied research for the humanities and social sciences: where do the research agendas of the region point to? The invitation to reflect on this type of research, understood as a challenge and an opportunity for higher education centers to link theory with specific social realities were made considering that social actors, such as the national state, have significant roles. in the construction of the research agendas of the region.