Introduction: Race and Sociocultural Inclusion in Science Communication - Global Contemporary Issues

The historical and contemporary trajectories of societal change and transformation on socio-economic and sociocultural indicators of inequality – on race, gender, social class, and other parameters – demonstrate that progressive systemic change is neither inevitable nor to be taken for granted and presumed as sustainable in an ever forward-moving direction. Hence the rationale for this book volume for the science communication field, as a means of advancing the pace of change for diversity, equity and inclusion on race and socio-cultural indicators, in both the Global North and South regions.