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On the Theoretical Trappings of the Thesis of Anti-Theory; or, Why the Idea of Theory May Not, After All, Be All That Bad: A Response to Gary Thomas

Kanavillil Rajagopalan
Harvard Educational Review September 1998, 68 (3) 335-353; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17763/haer.68.3.l20w067rj23g7tp5
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vol. 68 no. 3 335-353
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https://doi.org/10.17763/haer.68.3.l20w067rj23g7tp5

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Harvard Educational Review
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0017-8055
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1943-5045
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  • Published online September 1, 1998.

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On the Theoretical Trappings of the Thesis of Anti-Theory; or, Why the Idea of Theory May Not, After All, Be All That Bad: A Response to Gary Thomas
Kanavillil Rajagopalan
Harvard Educational Review Sep 1998, 68 (3) 335-353; DOI: 10.17763/haer.68.3.l20w067rj23g7tp5
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