The Modern World After Colonialism

Remaking the Social Sciences

What does it mean for the social sciences to take colonialism seriously – not just as an issue of the past, but in terms of its continuing consequences in the present? While calls to decolonize the curriculum are increasing, few resources show what this means in terms of the everyday categories and concepts of the social sciences. This textbook addresses that gap by rethinking key themes—migration, citizenship, inequality, and the environment—through a critical engagement with colonial histories.

Developed from the Connected Sociologies Curriculum Project (CSCP) and written by scholars committed to transforming their teaching and research, the book challenges long-standing assumptions and provides practical, classroom-ready resources. It enables teachers and students to approach familiar topics from new angles, opening space for more rigorous and inclusive debates.

Pedagogical and distinctive features include:

•Structured chapters with learning objectives, summaries, discussion questions, and reading lists;

•Thematic case studies that complement conceptual chapters;

•Links to rich digital resources, including videos and teaching tools from CSCP, Global Social Theory, and Discover Society;

•Ready-made materials adaptable for undergraduate and sixth-form teaching.

Together, they make an essential guide for anyone seeking to broaden the scope and depth of social science education.

Contributor: Imogen Tyler (Contributions by), Maria del Pilar Kaladeen (Contributions by), Meera Sabaratnam (Contributions by), Deanndre Chen (Contributions by), Katie Higgins (Contributions by), Michaela Benson (Contributions by), Joe Turner (Contributions by), James Hampshire (Contributions by), John Naranyan (Contributions by), Tariq Modood (Contributions by), John Holmwood (Contributions by), Shereen Fernandez (Contributions by), Daniel Renwick (Contributions by), Alexandra Kelbert (Contributions by), Vanessa Thompson (Contributions by), Ali Bhagat (Contributions by), Genevieve LeBaron (Contributions by), Sundari Anitha (Contributions by), Karim Murji (Contributions by), Kayleigh Garthwaite (Contributions by), Andrea Sempértegui (Contributions by), Andrew Baldwin (Contributions by), Harpreet Kaur Paul (Contributions by), Mitul Baruah (Contributions by), Max Haiven (Contributions by), Isabel Sykes (Contributions by), Gurminder K Bhambra (Edited by), Ipek Demir (Edited by), Paul Robert Gilbert (Edited by), Su-Ming Khoo (Edited by), Lucy Mayblin (Edited by)

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