Connections and Transformations in Early Europe examines the diverse economic, social, and symbolic practices of Iron Age and early medieval societies in northern, western, and central Europe, offering fresh insights into the innovative processes of the 1st millennium BC and AD.

This book provides a comprehensive exploration of connectivity, mobility, urbanism, and visual worlds in early European societies. Through regional case studies, including the British Isles, Germany, Poland, the Lower Rhine Valley, and Denmark, readers gain a deeper understanding of how social identities were communicated and urban centers emerged. With contributions from leading scholars, it delivers valuable theoretical reflections supported by the latest research and discoveries, underscoring the transformative nature of these regions during the 1st millennium.

Providing a lasting tribute to Peter S. Wells, whose influence continues to shape the study of prehistoric and early historic Europe, this book is for students and researchers of late prehistoric and early historic Europe during the final millennium BC and the 1st millennium AD.

This book explores ethnogenesis, integration in host societies and bonding in the Indian diaspora of Girmitiyas - a population of over 1.3 million British-Indian indentured labourers recruited in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries
to work in plantation colonies across Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. Focusing on Girmitiya communities in Suriname, Guyana, Mauritius and Fiji, it examines both the similarities and divergences in their ethnic formation, integration into host societies, and diasporic bonding. Theoretically, it contributes to the underexplored but vital themes of ethnogenesis, integration and diaspora connections, highlighting variations within and across communities. It traces how ethnic identities emerged in different contexts and how these groups negotiated ties with both their adopted homelands and the wider Indian diaspora. Drawing on comparative insights, it provides a unique framework for analysing community evolution across geographic and cultural boundaries. Empirically, the book offers detailed historical accounts of the Girmitiyas in four societies, marking a significant departure from the largely single-country focus of existing literature. By presenting a comparative and transnational perspective, it moves beyond plantation narratives to situate Girmitiya communities within broader social, cultural and political histories. This volume represents a valuable contribution to the social sciences and humanities, particularly in the fields of ethnic studies, peasant studies,
diaspora studies, and the analysis of plural societies.

Community colleges serve as vital pathways to educational advancement for historically underserved communities, yet they often grapple with persistent challenges related to racial inequity, exclusion, and climate issues that hinder the success of diverse students and employees. This book brings together evidence-based scholarship to confront these pressing issues, offering critical analyses and actionable solutions. It begins with a comprehensive exploration of racial inequities in America's community colleges and traces the evolution of racial equity scholarship within the field. Subsequent chapters delve into key topics, including student-faculty interactions at Hispanic-Serving Institutions, the introduction of Racelighting Impact Theory to illuminate the experiences of students and educators, and the dual role of white faculty in disrupting or perpetuating white innocence. Additional contributions include a QuantCrit analysis of academic momentum among Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander students, an examination of institutional barriers faced by women of color faculty, enrollment strategies informed by Black and Latine student voices, and a rigorous review of three decades of racial climate research that identifies new directions for future studies. Together, these chapters provide a bold, timely, and research-driven roadmap for advancing racial equity across America's community colleges.

This book covers topics such as higher education, sociology, racial equity, institutional leadership, and diversity, making it essential for scholars, educators, policymakers, and administrators in community colleges. It also serves as a valuable resource for researchers, graduate students, and practitioners seeking strategies to address systemic inequities and promote inclusivity in education.

The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Community College Journal of Research and Practice.

This collection foregrounds the experiences, perspectives, and insights of emerging and established scholars who creatively and expansively approach the study of gender and sexuality through qualitative methodologies. By emphasizing positionality and subjectivity, contributors explore the ethical and responsible dimensions of inquiry, offering fresh perspectives on critical qualitative research.
Divided into three sections, the text provides a comprehensive exploration of innovative approaches. The first section, "(Re)conceptualizations of Gender and Sexuality," re-envisions the possibilities of critical qualitative research in these fields. The second section, "Methodologies of Co-Construction, Participation, and Community-Engagement," delves into reciprocal, ethical, and reflexive research practices. The third section, "Arts-Based and Contemplative Methodologies," highlights the transformative potential of multimodal and arts-based methods in exploring questions of gender and sexuality.
Ideal for scholars at all stages of their research journey, this text offers praxis-oriented examples and cutting-edge methodologies. It serves as an invaluable resource for those seeking to expand their understanding of gender and sexuality through innovative qualitative research approaches.

This book asks whether Marx's concepts can still be useful to those seeking emancipation in the time of platform capitalism. Offering a pointed discussion of what emancipation in the workplace would mean, it explores the potential of Humanist Marxism to address this possibility.

Humanist Marxism, as advocated by Georg Lukacs and Henri Lefebvre, among others, provides invaluable tools for analysing the transformations and shortcomings of contemporary society. It puts forward the hypothesis that a universal human essence evolves over time thanks to the efforts of individuals in their work, gradually humanising the world and increasing the wealth and power of societies. However, with this progress comes a "dark side" caused by advances in technology and digital platforms, bringing new forms of alienation and dramatically altering our relationships with work and others. Drawing on analysis of platforms such as Uber and positing that labour plays a key role in human bondage or emancipation, the book shows how platformisation is a new strategy of exploitation.

Drawing on the contributions and debates within Humanist Marxism, this book offers a clear and philosophically rich reading of our world that can provide a serious basis for a theory of liberation relevant to our times. It will be vital reading for researchers and post-graduate students with interests in Marxism, social and political thought, alternatives to capitalism and political philosophy.

Designed for graduate classroom and professional development use, this guide encourages readers to think rhetorically about audience, genre, and beyond, and to apply these reflections in meaningful ways as they craft the documents they will need throughout their careers.

The first part addresses key concepts in design convergence: design thinking, information architecture, and technology, and the second section provides application opportunities for readers. In establishing a foundational understanding of the key concepts used in design convergence, the guide brings together a range of disciplinary knowledge and experiences, including ways to work with generative artificial intelligence. Integrated into each chapter are exercises and scenarios based on real-world academic professionals' experiences that are designed to help readers deepen their understanding and consider possibilities and opportunities for (re)design in their field. Each chapter includes activities that position readers to work with their own information and content toward purposes that meet their personalized needs. These exercises include generating documents related to educating, leading, branding, and serving, such as classroom, research, and professional development materials.

Providing an equitable foundation for document genre construction and demystifying audience expectations, this book appeals to graduate students, faculty and institutional leaders in Rhetoric, Composition and Writing Studies as well as the humanities, arts, and social sciences.