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Reflexive ethnography (2022)
Book Chapter
Whitaker, E., & Atkinson, P. (2022). Reflexive ethnography. In A. Poferl, & N. Schröer (Eds.), Handbuch Soziologische Ethnographie (265-279). Wiesbaden: Springer

Reflexivity refers to the fact that the perspectives and methods of the social sciences construct the phenomena that are studied. Reflexivity is not a matter of choice nor is it a researcher virtue. Ethnographic research needs to take account of the... Read More about Reflexive ethnography.

The Archaeology of the British Coal Industry (2022)
Book Chapter
Palmer, M., & Nevell, M. The Archaeology of the British Coal Industry. In The Oxford Handbook of Industrial Archaeology (74-94). Oxford University Press (OUP). https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199693962.013.10

This chapter concentrates on the archaeology of the coal industry within Britain, with a focus on extraction, processing, and transport, while placing the eighteenth-, nineteenth-, and twentieth-century industrial remains within a wider European cont... Read More about The Archaeology of the British Coal Industry.

The Archaeology of the Iron and Steel Industries in Britain (2022)
Book Chapter
Nevell, M. The Archaeology of the Iron and Steel Industries in Britain. In The Oxford Handbook of Industrial Archaeology (323-340). Oxford University Press (OUP). https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199693962.013.7

This chapter deals with the physical remains of the iron and steel industry in Britain. The focus is on extraction and processing rather than the products. The archaeological evidence spans the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries, but with an emphas... Read More about The Archaeology of the Iron and Steel Industries in Britain.

Mechanical Engineering and the Integrated Engineering Works (2022)
Book Chapter
Nevell, M. Mechanical Engineering and the Integrated Engineering Works. In The Oxford Handbook of Industrial Archaeology (274-290). Oxford University Press (OUP). https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199693962.013.8

This chapter looks at the development of mechanical engineering and integrated engineering works in Britain from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries. It focusses on the main buildings on the sites, including pattern shop, foundry and forge, fit... Read More about Mechanical Engineering and the Integrated Engineering Works.

Warehouses <i>c</i>.1770 to 1914 (2022)
Book Chapter
Nevell, M. Warehouses c.1770 to 1914. In The Oxford Handbook of Industrial Archaeology (445-456). Oxford University Press (OUP). https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199693962.013.28

This chapter covers the new warehouse types of the industrial period in Britain, from the mid-eighteenth century to the early twentieth century. This includes those commercial building types involved with the short- to medium-term storage and distrib... Read More about Warehouses <i>c</i>.1770 to 1914.

Global Communications, 1561 to 2016 (2022)
Book Chapter
Linge, N. Global Communications, 1561 to 2016. In The Oxford Handbook of Industrial Archaeology (425-444). Oxford University Press (OUP). https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199693962.013.44

This chapter explores how the UK has always been at the forefront of global communications. It starts with packet ships that were used to carry handwritten messages across the oceans of the world and established Falmouth in Cornwall as an internation... Read More about Global Communications, 1561 to 2016.

Industrial Workers’ Housing in Britain (2022)
Book Chapter
Nevell, M. Industrial Workers’ Housing in Britain. In The Oxford Handbook of Industrial Archaeology (507-528). Oxford University Press (OUP). https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199693962.013.32

This chapter focuses on the archaeological and standing buildings evidence for industrial housing directly associated with industry and urbanization in Britain during the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries. Such housing was a neces... Read More about Industrial Workers’ Housing in Britain.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a decision-making tool to control crisis situations (2022)
Book Chapter
Ali, M., & Trevor Wood-Harper, A. (2022). Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a decision-making tool to control crisis situations. In Future Role of Sustainable Innovative Technologies in Crisis Management (71-83). Information Science Reference. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9815-3.ch006

Recent events have emphasised the critical nature of making key decisions with the support of innovative technologies to manage crises. This chapter will review pertinent literature on crisis management and existing categorizations or typologies befo... Read More about Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a decision-making tool to control crisis situations.

A systematic review of information technologies to assist policymaking in crisis management (2022)
Book Chapter
Ali, M. (2022). A systematic review of information technologies to assist policymaking in crisis management. In Future Role of Sustainable Innovative Technologies in Crisis Management (1-12). Information Science Reference. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9815-3.ch001

The COVID-19 crisis has engulfed several countries, leaving policymakers perplexed and unprepared to deal with the situation. Choosing the most appropriate course of action has become more challenging as a result of the infection and its effects on t... Read More about A systematic review of information technologies to assist policymaking in crisis management.

Psychological Approaches and Ideas in Education (2022)
Book Chapter
Swift, E., & Paddock, K. (2022). Psychological Approaches and Ideas in Education. In J. Lord (Ed.), Psychology of Education: Theory, Research and Evidence-Based practice. SAGE Publications

Application of big data and machine learning approaches to improve decision making during crises (2022)
Book Chapter
Ali, M. (2022). Application of big data and machine learning approaches to improve decision making during crises. In Future Role of Sustainable Innovative Technologies in Crisis Management (59-70). Information Science Reference. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9815-3.ch005

As an occurrence that jeopardises vital national interests or the basic needs of the populace, a crisis necessitates rapid decision-making and coordination between various departments and agencies in order to resolve it effectively. As a result, cris... Read More about Application of big data and machine learning approaches to improve decision making during crises.

Dissatisfaction after postdisaster resettlement (2022)
Book Chapter
Sridarran, P., Keraminiyage, K., & Amaratunga, D. (2022). Dissatisfaction after postdisaster resettlement. In Investing in Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience (213-235). Elsevier Inc. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818639-8.00014-4

Abstract: Resettlement failure is a continuing concern within the field of postdisaster housing. There is a growing body of literature that recognizes dissatisfaction in many resettlement schemes around the world. However, a systematic understand... Read More about Dissatisfaction after postdisaster resettlement.

Celebrating women in global cinema: curating a year-long programming initiative at HOME, Manchester (2022)
Book Chapter
Willis, A., & Hayward, R. (2022). Celebrating women in global cinema: curating a year-long programming initiative at HOME, Manchester. In L. Tsitsou, H. Rana, & B. Wessels (Eds.), The Formation of Film Audiences: Conference Proceedings. University of Sheffield: The Digital Humanities Institute

This paper will discuss our curation of Celebrating Women in Global Cinema (CWinGC), a unique year-long programming initiative that took place across 2019 (and into 2020) at HOME, Manchester. It begins by outlining HOME’s cinema offer, identifying ho... Read More about Celebrating women in global cinema: curating a year-long programming initiative at HOME, Manchester.

Psychology of Democracy (2022)
Book Chapter
Weinberg, A. (2022). Psychology of Democracy. In Psychology of Democracy Of the People, By the People, For the People (1 - 22). Cambridge University Press (CUP). https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108774871.002

Democracy is under attack. Whether from those within its systems who seek to gain at the expense of others, or from without by rival forms of rule. Yet the crises we face as a species demand not only that we recognise the perils of a changing planet,... Read More about Psychology of Democracy.

Psychology, democracy and the media : are citizens learning from the news? A self regulated learning perspective (2022)
Book Chapter
Coen, S., & Maloney Yorganci, K. (2022). Psychology, democracy and the media : are citizens learning from the news? A self regulated learning perspective. In A. Weinberg (Ed.), Psychology of democracy : of the people, by the people, for the people (377-402). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (CUP). https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108774871.021

This chapter discusses how news contributes to informed citizenship by reviewing the different approaches adopted in the literature to understanding how individuals learn from the news. After reviewing the main theoretical and empirical perspectives... Read More about Psychology, democracy and the media : are citizens learning from the news? A self regulated learning perspective.

Maimed wings and broken hearts : physical disability, social exclusion, and maternal love in Disney’s Maleficent and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2022)
Book Chapter
Helm, H. (2022). Maimed wings and broken hearts : physical disability, social exclusion, and maternal love in Disney’s Maleficent and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. In N. Le Clue, & J. Vermaak-Griessel (Eds.), Gender and female villains in 21st century fairy tale narratives : from evil queens to wicked witches (177-190). Bingley: Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80117-564-720221020

This chapter argues that Maleficent’s physical difference and social exclusion can be analysed as disabling rather than villainous trajectories in Maleficent (2014) and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019). I explore how Maleficent is (re)represented... Read More about Maimed wings and broken hearts : physical disability, social exclusion, and maternal love in Disney’s Maleficent and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.

The Mental Well-Being of Politicians (2022)
Book Chapter
Weinberg, A. (2022). The Mental Well-Being of Politicians. In Psychology of Democracy Of the People, By the People, For the People (146 - 170). Cambridge University Press (CUP). https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108774871.009

The mental well-being of politicians is not a fashionable issue. However, the effective functioning and delivery of representative democracy rests heavily on the capacity for those elected to perform their job role and to do so effectively. Despite t... Read More about The Mental Well-Being of Politicians.

Serial and mass murderers (2022)
Book Chapter
Allely, C. (2022). Serial and mass murderers. In L. Kurtz (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict (Third Edition) (768-780). Academic Press (Elsevier). https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-820195-4.00048-0

This article will explore serial and mass murder. It will cover the literature which has investigated leakage and warning signs or red flags in mass shooters. The role of biological, or body-related, issues; narcissism; fame-seeking; the injustice co... Read More about Serial and mass murderers.

Barriers and facilitators to extended working life : a qualitative study (2022)
Book Chapter
Edge, C., Coffey, M., Cook, P., & Weinberg, A. (2022). Barriers and facilitators to extended working life : a qualitative study. In L. Fitzgerald (Ed.), Women entrepreneurs and employment : past, present and future perspectives. New York: Nova Science Publishers

Aim: To explore employee experiences of nearing or working beyond state pensionable age, and the factors enabling and inhibit them to work for longer. Specifically, the study explored the health, social, workplace and financial barriers and facilitat... Read More about Barriers and facilitators to extended working life : a qualitative study.