Debates about social justice, inclusion and equity in the early 21st century have become increasingly more contentious and problematic. This should not come as a surprise and reflects Western social, economic and political climates driven by neoliberal narratives; the rapid expansion of European Union membership followed by signs of its impending potential dissolution, such as the election of Donald Trump as 45th President of the US in 2016; and the growing populism of nationalist political parties in almost every Western democracy. At the same time, the Global South has seen economic expansion on a scale that would have been inconceivable a generation ago and that threatens to undermine the hegemony of the West.

This original book series delivers a forum for marginalised and minoritised perspectives in the social sciences. It challenges contemporary dominant discourses about social justice, inclusion and equity from the perspective of marginalised and minoritised communities. Drawing on the work of researchers, theorists and practitioners from Europe, the US and the Global South, the series adopts a broad interdisciplinary approach spanning disciplines such as education, sociology, social policy and childhood studies. The titles in the series are published on wide-ranging topics, underpinned by research and theory.

The series draws on definitions of social justice that identify the marginalisation and exclusion of groups and communities of people based on their difference from the majority population, and seeks to understand how such processes should be disrupted and subverted. Social justice in this respect is both the subject matter of the book series but also its practical contribution to academic scholarship. By providing an outlet for scholarship that itself emerges from under-represented voices, the books published in the series contribute to addressing rather than simply commenting on social justice issues. The series centres social justice, inclusion and equity; gives voice to those from marginalised communities and groups; places a spotlight on the work of under-represented (minority ethnic, religious, disabled, female, LGBTQ) academics; and challenges hegemonic narratives that underpin Western discourses about how best to reach a socially just world.

A key strength of the series is its broad range of topics from different disciplines in the social sciences including education, sociology, social policy, gender studies, migration and international relations, politics and childhood studies.