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Social Action

(A Quarterly Review of Social Trends) UGC-CARE approved Social Science Journal

Social Action has been published continuously since 1951 by the Indian Social Institute. This Journal has been capturing the social dimension of independent India. It is now published by the Social Action Trust. The Journal attempts to reach activists in the field with committed intellectual and theoretical concerns, as well as intellectuals and academics seriously committed to action in the field. This is a delicate balance to maintain and the editorial team strives to keep the Journal relevant and informative to both sets of readers.
A must for researchers and to all serious citizens who have a social concern; Meaningful and thought-provoking BOOK REVIEWS provide you with an insight into the treasures the books hold within. Articles are well researched. A boon indeed for your questioning mind. It definitely will keep you one step ahead of the topsy-turvy social trends in our country. Social Action is published on the 15th of January, April, July and October. Each issue is devoted to a chosen theme, significant and current at the time, and announced in advance. Articles of 4,500 -5,000 words are invited on these announced themes. The Journal also carries non-thematic articles, reports from the field and current comment. The Book Review section is a regular feature of the Journal.
Articles in Social Action are indexed in the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Research Abstracts, Sociology of Education Abstracts, Book Review Index, and Review of Population Reviews. A micro-film edition is available from University Microfilms International, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106 USA. The material printed in this Journal is copyright and should not be reproduced without the written permission of the Editor.

 

EDITORIAL BOARD
Editorial Board of Social Action does not necessarily endorse the views of its contributors.

Current Editorial Board members :
Prof. Surinder Singh Jodhka, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110 067
Prof. Virginius Xaxa, Delhi University, Delhi – 110 007
Prof. Susan Visvanathan, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110 067
Prof. Arvinder A. Ansari, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi-110025
Prof. Babu P. Remesh, Ambedkar University Delhi, Delhi-110 006

The Editorial Team
Editor: Dr. Denzil Fernandes
Secretarial Assistance: Satya Srinivasan 
Layouts & Design: Ruben Minj

Themes for forthcoming issues

Democracy: Civic Literacy and Political Participation in India

JAN-FEB-MARCH, 2024

(Last date to receive articles: 15 November 2023)

 

Changing Caste Equations and Assertion of Other Communities

APRIL-MAY-JUNE, 2024

(Last date to receive articles: 15 February  2024)

 

Intolerance and Shrinking Space of Civil Society

JULY-AUG-SEPT, 2024

(Last date to receive articles: 15 May 2024)

 

Labour Codes: Challenges and Prospects

OCT-NOV-DEC, 2024

(Last date to receive articles: 15 August 2024)

 

Women at Work: Paid and Unpaid

JAN-FEB-MAR, 2025

(Last date to receive articles: 15 November 2025)

 

Religious Minorities in India

APR-MAY-JUN, 2025

(Last date to receive articles: 15 February 2025)

GUIDELINES TO AUTHORS
1. All manuscripts should be articulated in the following form:

  • Abstract should contain a summary of the paper in single-spacing, not exceeding 150 words.
  • Keywords, Introduction, Objectives and Research Methodology, Findings, Discussion and Analysis, Conclusion, Recommendations and APA style to be used for References.
  • The font size should be typed in 12 Times New Roman, in single spacing, with margins of at least one inch on all sides.
  • Illustrations, pictures and graphs, should be supplied in the highest quality and in an electronic format that helps us to publish your article in the best way possible.
  • Figures/charts and tables created in MS Word should be included in the main text.
  • Names of respondents should be avoided or their names should be changed while presenting their testimonies.
  • Articles should reach the Editor at least two months before the month of publication.
  • Articles should be 4000-5000 words and should be submitted through the email of socialaction@isidelhi.org.in 
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SOCIAL ACTION is published on the 15th of January, April, July, and October.

Submit your papers at:
SOCIAL ACTION
10, Institutional Area
Lodhi Road
New Delhi-110 003
E-Mail : socialaction@isidelhi.org.in

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