Archaeology in the Global Cold War explores archaeological practices, theories, and methods, as well as social networks and knowledge circulation in Eastern and Western Europe and beyond during the Cold War (1947-1989).

Drawing on archival sources, published works, and personal recollections, this volume examines archaeology under the Cold War at a broad international scale and from a range of thematic, theoretical, and methodological perspectives. It is structured in five parts. The first examines how political ideology and propaganda shaped archaeological knowledge production. The second explores the relationship between Cold War science policy and archaeological practice. The third analyses the role of institutions and individual actors. Addressing theory and method, the fourth part considers developments such as aerial photography and the work of influential figures. The volume concludes with personal accounts by archaeologists reflecting on their professional experiences, integrating lived experience with broader historical analysis.

This volume is for archaeologists interested in the history of their discipline, historians of science and the humanities, and scholars of contemporary history working on the intellectual history of the Cold War.

Research Methods for Photography: Critical and Practical Approaches bridges theory and practice for anyone using photography as a research tool, o-ffering accessible guidance for developing rigorous, theoretically informed visual research.

Spanning subject matter from architectural ethnography to medical humanities, participatory visual research to eco-critical documentary, this book demonstrates how diverse theoretical frameworks and research methods enrich both creative practice and academic inquiry.

Through detailed case studies, you'll see how these approaches work in real-world contexts and learn about theories and methods, as well as how to find and develop your own method and methodology - whether you're a practitioner, theorist, or working at the intersection of both.

Biochar: Fueling a New Economy in the Developing World reveals how biochar is emerging as a powerful tool for climate change mitigation, economic resilience, and sustainable development. Written for entrepreneurs, project developers, policymakers, farmers, and sustainability leaders, this book bridges peer-reviewed science with real-world industry experience. Across agriculture, carbon markets, policy, and innovation, it presents practical pathways to turn biochar into scalable, financeable solutions. By showcasing global case studies and forward-looking strategies, the book offers a bold vision of biochar as an enabler of livelihoods, climate action, and inclusive growth-unlocking new opportunities for communities and economies worldwide.

Bringing together 46 original contributions from a broad range of international scholars, this comprehensive volume maps the key debates, histories, concepts, and practices that shape animation studies today.

Organised into thematic sections, it addresses animation's historical development, representational politics, and cultural functions, alongside focused discussions of aesthetics, sound, technology, and production contexts. Topics include race, gender, disability, medium specificity, environmentalism, artificial intelligence, game engines, computer-generated animation, and global animation cultures, with sustained attention to both established traditions and emerging forms.

Designed as both a reference work and a pedagogical resource, this Companion is an essential guide for researchers, teachers, and students working in animation, film, and media studies, as well as readers approaching animation from adjacent disciplines or professional contexts.

This Encyclopedia is the most comprehensive reference work in the field. It combines public and private international law perspectives, while transcending the traditional confines of cultural heritage protection.

Bringing together renowned authors from over 60 countries, the Encyclopedia covers the history, evolution, and current state of the field. It sheds light on the rules, institutions, and processes related to this transversal domain of international cooperation, as well as state practices concerning the implementation of international commitments, good practices, and dispute resolution.

This unique multidisciplinary reference work is addressed to a range of readers: from academics, researchers and students to practitioners, policy makers and general knowledge seekers.

Key Features:

• More than 100 thematic entries
• 15 selected cases of famous cultural heritage disputes
• 300 country-focused entries across 60 different jurisdictions, covering different parts of the world
• Entries organized alphabetically for ease of navigation
• Fully cross-referenced
• Entries written by the world's foremost scholars and practitioners of Art and Cultural Heritage Law

This book offers an in-depth exploration of the development of the translation of children's literature into Arabic, providing unique insights into the prominent role of Kamil Kilani in shaping its history as well as for the translation of children's literature more broadly.

The volume surveys existing scholarship on the translation of children's literature, which encourages cross-cultural understanding and the promotion of reading in minority languages. In particular, Ayoub and Elimam call attention to translation by adaptation as the driving force in many most translations of children's literature into Arabic and other languages in which cultural differences between source and target languages can prove challenging. The book reflects on Kilani's importance to the translation of Arabic children's literature as one of the first writers to specialize in adapting works for Arab children, charting his influence through the use of narrative theory and framing strategies in adaptations. A final chapter examines the limitations and opportunities of the study, building toward new research on adaptations as the primary route for translations of children's literature both in Arabic and beyond.

This book will be of interest to scholars in translation studies, adaptation studies, Arabic literature, and children's literature.

The contributors build on the concept of cooperative strategy to demonstrate how cooperation works in individual organisations, industry networks and global initiatives. Outlining why working together matters and how it can be designed effectively, the book underscores the importance of cooperation in fostering resilient organisations and positive long-term social impact.

The Elgar Encyclopedia of Cooperative Strategy is an essential resource for scholars and students of business, economics and strategic management. Corporate strategy practitioners as well as public policy and administration professionals will similarly benefit from its groundbreaking insights and actionable recommendations.

Key Features:

• Features more than 50 entries from 78 international scholars
• Built on a systematic review of three decades of research, providing readers with an authoritative synthesis of emerging trends and developments
• Incorporates the full breadth of collaborative strategy, from theory to real-world application
• Draws on a diverse range of real-world case studies from healthcare, technology and sustainability to explain key ideas such as trust and digital collaboration

The Psychology of High-Performance Sports Organizations: Culture, Safety, and Leadership provides a step-by-step guide to managing a professional sports organization through the principles of organizational psychology and psychological safety. It offers insights on how to manage sports organizations effectively, covering team operations, culture, and performance design. Readers will gain a deep understanding of psychological safety and learn how to cultivate it in diverse team settings.

Although focused on professional sports, many of the key takeaways are applicable to elite amateur sports organizations and general businesses. Some of the topics covered in the book include transformational leadership, values-based decision-making, talent development, psychological safety, and leadership, which can all be applied outside of the sport organization. While these topics have been explored extensively individually, this is one of the first books to bring all of them together with a focus on sports and in an easy-to-digest format. Each chapter provides the what, the why, and the how: what is the concept, why is it important, and how can it be applied in the real world?

Whether the reader is preparing for a career in sports management or is already in that world, The Psychology of High-Performance Sports Organizations: Culture, Safety, and Leadership delivers practical, research-backed insights for fostering psychological safety and improving team performance and is key reading for students, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of sport psychology, sport management, organizational behavior, organizational psychology, and related subdisciplines.

Polygamy: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introduction to the kinship structure known as plural marriage or polygamy. Tailored for general readers and non-specialists, this book distils research findings from evolutionary anthropology, history, economics, political science, and cultural anthropology to survey polygamy's place in human cultural, economic, and demographic developments from prehistory to the present. It addresses questions such as:

• How have perceptions of plural marriage have changed over time?
• Where does polygamy fit within human reproduction and family organization?
• What is the pair bond and is it universal or learned?
• Is polygamy a choice and, if so, for whom?
• Is polygamy inherently harmful?

Drawing on global case studies, it endeavors to help readers aside their own cultural prisms and preconceived notions in order to examine plural marriage in its proper complexity.

This book unpacks the role of memorials as artifacts of post-crisis communication.

Drawing on real-life cases from around the world, this book exemplifies how emotion affects crisis communication and how memorials could be used to help people cope with the trauma of a crisis. Situating crisis communication in the context of Public Relations, this book examines how organizations can communicate more effectively and proposes ways to enhance the well-being of victims and non-victims by means of ethical post-crisis communication. The author integrates the study of memorials in other disciplines with a specific focus and application in crisis communication, discussing the importance of internal crisis communication for both organizations and employees. Presenting and critiquing existing post-crisis communication rhetoric, this volume proposes ways to enhance ethical communication with care to facilitate healing for stakeholders affected by a severe crisis.

This book will be of interest to students and researchers in Crisis Communication, Organizational Communication, Public Relations and Strategic Communication.

This book gives readers the context they need to understand America's racial system and how it affects all Americans today. It explores the hidden history of race and white supremacy in the USA. It covers the creation of a mythological "White race" in North America; the complex array of policies, programs, and decisions that promoted white supremacy across the whole USA; and the impact of America's racial system on all Americans - "Whites" as well as "Others."

The book sheds new light on the legacy of white supremacy in mainstream American culture and in key institutions such as education, housing, government, and health care. It opens the door to understanding the conflicting narratives that divide Americans today and building bridges for a better tomorrow. The authors are a biracial team of activist scholars (one African American, one White). They share personal and family stories that illustrate their very different experiences growing up in America. They also include the stories and legacies of America's diverse populations whose courage, cultures, and contributions are too often neglected in American education. The volume is well-researched, drawing on scholarship from a variety of fields, yet engaging and accessible.

The book is for educators, activists, and the general public - anyone seeking a better understanding of a multicultural America. It includes discussion questions, a glossary, rich visuals, and references for further exploration. It will be an invaluable resource for undergraduate courses in American history, American studies, sociology, education, human services, or public administration, as well as for curious Americans who want to understand today's culture wars, political divisions, and how to build bridges across differences in their communities or workplaces.

Who are you, really? Why does it sometimes feel so hard to fit in? Are we defined by our past, or can we reinvent who we are?

The Psychology of Social Identity unpacks the fascinating, messy, and ever-changing nature of identity. Drawing on cutting-edge psychological research and real-world examples, this engaging book explores how social groups, life changes, and cultural influences shape our identities. It challenges the myth of a singular 'true self' and offers fresh perspectives on belonging, rejection, and the power of embracing complexity. With relatable anecdotes, global insights, and practical advice, this book serves as a guide to understanding yourself and others in a world of constant change.

Whether you're someone navigating identity challenges or simply curious about what makes us who we are, The Psychology of Social Identity is for anyone seeking clarity and connection in the complexities of modern life.

This volume explores what evolutionary theory can contribute to our philosophical understanding of virtue and vice.

The last twenty years have seen an uptick in philosophical discussions of the biological and cultural evolution of morality. Yet, there has been surprisingly little discussion of virtue ethics and the evolution of human character, even though human virtues are almost certainly one of the markers of our species' distinctive sociality. This volume investigates the evolution of human character traits and its implications for moral philosophy and value theory. The chapters address central questions such as: To what extent can evolutionary theories explain virtue, vice, or specific virtues/vices? Are philosophical accounts of virtue compatible with evolutionary explanations? How might tensions between them be resolved? What implications might the evolution of virtue have concerning debates in value theory more broadly? What implications does the evolution of virtue have for living well in the digital age? And how can we re-engineer the conceptual machinery of virtue/vice to our advantage? The volume serves as a first step toward evaluating the influence of evolution on human conceptions of what kind of people we ought to be.

Philosophy and the Evolution of Virtue and Vice will appeal to researchers and graduate students working in normative ethics, virtue ethics, metaethics, moral psychology, philosophy of social science, philosophy of biology, and evolutionary theory.

This volume explores how linguistic narratives of migration, citizenship, and freedom of movement expose the tensions between legal frameworks and lived experiences.

This book provides a dynamic exploration of alternative migration narratives across the EU, promoting awareness of freedom of movement, European values, and citizenship rights. It brings together personal stories and innovative educational practices to challenge racism and discrimination, strengthen European identity, and inspire active engagement with the core ideals of the EU project. In Part I, contributors critically examine how migration is framed in public narratives, including media hate speech, xenophobic online discourse, political speeches, and the spread of disinformation. Part II introduces the Freedom of Movement Project (FOM@Play), offering a deep dive into private narratives of migration, personal stories of mobility, and the construction of European identities. Part III applies these insights to education, showcasing innovative approaches to citizenship and values education within European higher education.

This book will be of interest to students in language and communication, multilingualism, sociolinguistics, language and law, and migration studies, as well as students and scholars across social science, clinical psychology, and policymaking.

This book brings together studies that provide ethnomethodological accounts of music-related phenomena, describing in detail how they are accomplished and how they contribute to our understanding of the local production of order.

Reflecting the extent to which music intersects with everyday life, the topics covered are broad in scope, including studies of order surrounding the actual playing of musical instruments, as well as chapters that examine how music is produced as a recorded phenomenon, how music is taught and learnt, how it intersects with other activities such as dance, how it is presented for consumption in various environments, and the multiple forms that consumption of music can take, in social groups and on one's own.

A rich and detailed depiction of how people actually go about producing and consuming music in ordinary settings, and the ways that this is woven into ordinary everyday life and common sense reasoning, Ethnomethodological Studies of Music will appeal to social scientists and musicologists with interests in ethnomethodology and research methods.