bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
British Muslims in the Neoliberal Empire
Authors: Barylo William 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Muslims in Europe and North America have been under scrutiny since 9/11 and have faced numerous barriers to attain financial stability, media visibility, and political representation. From the occupation of lands, the world has entered the era of the occupation of minds. State strategies have evolved to offer a dangerous gamble to people from post-colonial diasporas: remain at the margins or silently blend in for the sake of an illusory liberation. Power-hungry Muslim politicians in elite private clubs, politically apathetic social media influencers, multi-million-pound neo-colonial ‘humanitarian’ charities, Muslim far-right sympathizers, and Muslim white supremacists are examples of metacolonialism, turning the oppressed into the new oppressors. Under the promise of financial stability and representation, it has effectively put God for sale at the cost of people’s culture, ethics, identity, and faith. However, in the wake of social justice movements, Muslim activists, artists, and community organizers in Britain have crafted creative responses inspired by their faith in order to resist, heal, and flourish despite minimal resources and support. Informal and independent from institutions, they have established pioneering alternatives in the fields of mental health, community organizing, the protection of the environment, heritage, the arts, and more. Since leadership divides, they have undertaken a duty of stewardship: considering the world and humanity as a one ecosystem that one needs to care for future generation. This work is both a diagnosis and a toolkit looking at the initiatives that reshape public debates and offering working ideas for building a fair and just society.
Introduction
Authors: Barylo William 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The stripping of citizenship of Shamima Begum led academics and community organizers to realise that British citizenship is a privilege and not a right since the case shows that British minoritized people of immigrant background are foreigners by descent. After an overview of the political, economic, and social situation of Muslims in the UK, Europe, and North America since 9/11, and the impact of social movements such as Black Lives Matter, Me Too, and decolonial efforts across the globe, this introduction explores the genesis and evolution of Muslim activism, grassroots organizations, and community hubs before detailing the method and the author’s background and a summary of the subsequent chapters.
Green Deen and Stewardship
Authors: Barylo William 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Muslims make increasingly strong connections between Islamic texts and events such as the month of Ramadan and their responsibility towards the planet as a mode of contestation of consumerism and neoliberalism. From fasting from fast food, fast fashion to newsfeeds, more than a form of resistance to colonialism, they abandon the quest for ‘leadership’ and replace it with the Islamic concept of khilafa (stewardship) or service to the world. From building Eco-mosques, advocating for vegan diets, joining global campaigns and movements, or organizing retreats, walks, hikes, and workshops immersed in the English countryside or the mountainous national parks, this spiritual approach to the natural environment is also used as a therapy for reconnecting with God, others and the purpose of existence.
Oceania
Authors: Scott Karen N 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
This chapter focuses first on the role of Oceania as a group and as individual states—primarily Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand—and Fiji during the negotiations for the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which emerged at the time the cultural impact of Pacific regionalism had an impact on multilateral processes and made substantive contributions to global State practice. Specific examples include the fundamental role played by Oceania in the formation of the exclusive economic zone, fisheries management practices, the development of the continental shelf, and the provisions governing the prevention of marine pollution. These issues were folded into the text of UNCLOS. This chapter also highlights the dispositive role in the negotiation of UNCLOS of Fijian diplomat Satya N Nandan, who served as rapporteur of the Second Committee of the Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea and exercised an influential and fundamental role over the drafting of the Convention. The chapter also explores how the highly collaborative regional culture of the Pacific Island states in the wake of decolonization has shaped fisheries management and, more recently, helped obtain consensus on fixing maritime boundaries considering sea level rise. The chapter concludes with an assessment of the likely future impacts of Oceania on the development of the law of the sea as it faces the challenges of climate change: the law of the sea in the Anthropocene.
Association between alcohol sales and facial fracture rates: an ecological analysis
Authors: Arpalahti Annamari , Snäll Johanna , Kanervo Jussi , Haapanen Aleksi , Suominen Anna Liisa , Uittamo Johanna 
Published: February 2025

Abstract

Aims
This study aimed to evaluate national alcohol sales and their association with the number of maxillofacial fractures in Southern Finland.

Methods
Patient data of all facial fracture patients admitted to tertiary trauma centers (Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland) from January 2014 to October 2020 were reviewed retrospectively. Information on alcohol sales in Finland was obtained from the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare.

Results
The annual number of facial fractures increased, as did the number of facial fractures caused by interpersonal violence. Unexpectedly, we found a mostly inverse association between alcohol sales and facial fractures, although three months were associated positively: April, June, and November.

Conclusion
We conclude that although the significance of alcohol use in the etymology of facial fractures has been unmistakably proven neither population-level alcohol use nor interpersonal violence as an injury mechanism explains the increase in facial fractures. However, there are some associations between the seasonality of alcohol consumption and facial fractures, suggesting the same predisposing factors in both. Further, certain groups of users, exceeding a threshold of alcohol use, appear to be responsible for the traumatic presentations in emergency units. Elucidating the associations between alcohol use and facial fractures requires an assessment of patient-specific factors, rather than population-level alcohol use, for a detailed understanding and justification of alcohol policy.
Secondary traumatization of child protection officers in Bedouin society in Israel
Authors: Allassad Alhuzail Nuzha , Mahajne Ibrahim 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
In the Bedouin society in Israel, Child Protection Officers (CPOs) are exposed to the risk of secondary traumatization due to their work’s challenging character. They navigate through a complicated, complex field of cultural traditions and institutional structures. Protecting children at risk becomes a daunting task and often puts CPOs at high risk because of the families’ resistance. Treating difficult cases such as murder and sexual abuse leaves them with mental scars that are not awarded treatment. Many leave the role and some drop out of social work entirely and retrain for another profession. This qualitative study investigated nineteen CPOs’ experiences. Data analysis identified three themes: (1) ‘Hidden shadows of trauma’—the consequences of secondary traumatization, represented by CPOs who left the social work profession. (2) ‘Being torn between two worlds’: the price of double loyalty, a feeling of social rejection, experienced by CPOs who felt more loyal to Israeli law and less to their society’s values. They left the field of child protection but continued to work as social workers. (3) ‘Justice in the heavens’: between despair and hope, this theme was represented by CPOs able to deal with the consequences of their challenging work, who independently turned for help.
Inbreeding depression in male reproductive traits
Authors: Vasudeva R , Sales K , Gage M J G , Hosken D J 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Inbreeding frequently leads to inbreeding depression, a general reduction in trait values and loss of fitness, and it appears that some sexually selected traits are especially sensitive to inbreeding, but sperm may be an exception. Additionally, because inbreeding depression is always in the direction of low fitness, it can reveal the direction of past selection acting on trait values. Here, we experimentally manipulate levels of inbreeding in a beetle (Tribolium castaneum) by full-sib mating for six generations. This breeding design allowed us to track the effects of increasing homozygosity on male reproductive traits (sperm and testes size), male size and lifespan, and reproductive output within inbred families, and on the heritability of these traits. All traits measured showed significant inbreeding depression and heritabilities tended to increase with inbreeding. Since inbreeding resulted in shorter sperm and smaller testes, it suggests that longer sperm and larger testes confer higher fitness in this beetle.
Histones HIST1 genes and tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in a child with gamma delta T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia by single-cell sequencing
Authors: Luo Xiao-Hua , Zhu Yan , Duan Xiao-Qin , Peng Wen , Pei Cai-Xia , Yang Li , Li Qing , Zhao Min , Wang Lan 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Gamma delta T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (γδ T-ALL) represents a rare subset of T-ALL and is correlated with high rates of induction failure, relapse and increased mortality. γδ T-ALL lacks a biologically-informed framework for guiding its classification and treatment strategies. In this report, we detail a case of child with γδ T-ALL who underwent induction chemotherapy and intensification treatment, followed by haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The patient achieved a clinical complete remission and remains minimal residual disease negative with chidamide maintenance post-transplantation. Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed a connection between histones HIST1 genes and gamma delta T-ALL, and identified potential effector functions of γδ T cells in combating this leukemia. This case carries significant implications for managing γδ T-ALL, highlighting the relationship between histone modification patterns and gamma delta tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in γδ T-ALL cells for developing novel therapeutic approaches.
Disassembly of unstable RNA structures by an E. coli DEAD-box chaperone accelerates ribosome assembly
Authors: Sun Yunsheng , Woodson Sarah A 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Ribosome synthesis in bacteria is coupled with transcription of the pre-ribosomal RNA (pre-rRNA), which must fold and assemble with 20 or more ribosomal proteins. In vitro, the Escherichia coli pre-16S rRNA misfolds during transcription, delaying stable binding of ribosomal protein uS4 that nucleates assembly of the 16S 5′ domain. Using single-molecule fluorescence microscopy, we show that the DEAD-box protein CsdA (DeaD) strongly accelerates uS4 binding by facilitating proper folding of the nascent rRNA. Unstable RNA structures are unfolded by CsdA, whereas stable RNA structures resist unwinding. We show that CsdA unfolding becomes less frequent as more ribosomal proteins add to the complex. The results demonstrate that disassembly of unstable, nascent RNA–protein complexes by chaperones fuels the search for native structure. We propose that general chaperones create a gradient of disassembly that steepens the hierarchy of proper protein addition until late assembly intermediates escape unwinding and commit to 30S maturation.
Re-Remembering Chicago House Music’s Queer of Color History Through the Legacy of Frankie Knuckles
Authors: Salkind Micah 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The first half of this chapter explores the “Godfather” status of Chicago DJ and producer Frankie Knuckles. Using close readings of Thing magazine, a local, self-published arts and culture zine, it argues that Knuckles’ role as an in-demand DJ and remixer at times clashed with the aesthetic priorities of the original queer of color fanbase that gave him his honorific, but never to a degree that jeopardized his status as an authenticating figure. The second half of the chapter examines how contemporary audiences have re-remembered Knuckles’ role in the genesis and global diffusion of Chicago house music and culture using a diverse array of commemorative practices. It argues that earlier modes of cultural affiliation with Knuckles complicate, and are complicated by, recent consumer-oriented civic initiatives meant to memorialize his legacy in a global heritage-making landscape.
Straight Edge Punk
Authors: Haenfler Ross 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
This chapter explores the intersections of music-based subcultures and social change, proposing that lifestyle movements offer one possibility for theorizing the connections between the two. It suggests that scholars have often defined subculture, social movement, and protest too narrowly; by contrast, this chapter conceptualizes “protest” beyond collective action; music beyond its sonic qualities as an element of popular culture; and music subcultures beyond youthful style, leisure, and purely symbolic resistance. The chapter uses straight edge—a clean-living, global youth movement associated with the hardcore punk scene—to illustrate the core features of lifestyle movements, ultimately showing how music subcultures engage in a different form of social change. Music, as both leisure and politics interwoven into the fabric of daily life, forms for some fans the basis of a music identity that guides lifestyle choices and connects those choices to social change.
Adorno on Nature and Animals
Authors: Flodin Camilla 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
This chapter addresses Adorno’s dialectical understanding of nature and how he rethinks the concept of nature by relating it to concepts that at first glance may appear as mere opposites of nature: history, freedom, reason, and art. By comparing Adorno’s views with those of his main interlocutors (Kant, Hegel, and Marx), the chapter demonstrates his unique contribution to understanding nature. Adorno’s crucial conception of domination of nature and its consequences is illuminated, not neglecting the most obvious instantiation of this domination: the oppression of other animals. The possibility of an end to domination is, for Adorno, kept alive by art in its mimesis of natural beauty. The chapter concludes by arguing for Adorno’s continuing relevance to come to grips with our detrimental relationship to the natural world.
Male and Female Genital Modifications in Anthropological Perspective
Authors: Gruenbaum Ellen , Blanton IV Thomas R. , Spieser Cathie 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The chapter discusses the origins, dissemination, and contemporary global distribution of cultural, heritage-based genital modification practices of females and males. These are performed as rites of passage; religious obligations; safeguards to virginity, chastity, and marriageability of girls; or group and gender identity. Male genital modification practices are unevenly distributed globally and originated multiple times in parts of Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Pacific. Detailed accounts of the history of male circumcision in ancient Egypt and the Levant are provided as examples of the variations in practices and multiple origins, and male circumcision among Muslims in Africa, Asia, and elsewhere is covered. Female genital modifications were also known in antiquity and similarly originated multiple times in Africa, Asia, and possibly elsewhere, probably along with or following the establishment of male modifications. Female genital cutting is practiced by followers of several religions, and some Muslims believe it to be required or at least desirable in their faith. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the spread of male circumcision was further accelerated by medical promotion, in the belief that it contributed to disease prevention and morality. The World Health Organization’s current support for male infant circumcisions while at the same time promoting abolition of female genital cutting (with some exceptions) is discussed. The contentious ethical issue of whether it violates human rights to surgically alter the genitalia of infants or children, who are unable to provide informed consent, is also discussed.
Introduction to the Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology and Anthropology of Body Modification
Authors: Manni Franz , d’Errico Francesco 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Body modifications, including tattooing, body piercing, and cosmetic surgery, are pervasive in the so-called WEIRD (Western, educated, industrialized, rich, democratic) societies, reflecting cultural, social, and personal motivations. The book explores the historical and evolutionary aspects of these practices, emphasizing their role in shaping identity and social structures. In this introduction, the editors of the handbook provide an analysis of the individual chapters, offering readers insight into all aspects of body modification across different cultures and time periods. By adopting an interdisciplinary perspective based on available archeological and anthropological evidence, the handbook seeks to understand the global and diachronic dimension of body modification.
Section VI: Cultural Survival and Sustainable Futures
Authors: Smith Claire , May Sally 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
This chapter introduces Section VI of this handbook. This section examines the concept of cultural survival, emphasizing the preservation of Indigenous cultural practices and identity amidst external pressures such as colonization, globalization, and environmental challenges. It highlights how cultural survival intersects with sustainable futures, exploring themes of autonomy, empowerment, and economic development through Indigenous-led initiatives and archaeological projects. Case studies include the Naga burial sites in India, the Kalinago heritage in Dominica, and the Zapatista movement in Mexico, which demonstrate how community-driven efforts foster cultural continuity while addressing global challenges. It analyzes heritage tourism projects in Mexico and Guatemala for perpetuating neocolonial agendas. It also discusses the urgency of safeguarding cultural heritage in Kiribati against rising seas. Finally, this section underscores the ongoing need for decolonization, representation, and collaboration in supporting Indigenous resilience and sustainable development.
Salt Exploitation in the Carpathian Area
Authors: Kavruk Valerii , Harding Anthony 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The Carpathian area is rich in salt sources, including north of the mountains in Poland and Ukraine; in the foothills in Muntenia, Moldavia, and Bukovina; and in many parts of Transylvania, including the Maramureş. The best-known sources are those in Little Poland, at Wieliczka and Bochnia, where excavation has produced pottery believed to be connected with the boiling of brine (briquetage). The most important archaeological evidence, however, comes from Transylvania and Moldavia, where a series of sites have produced wattle fences and other constructions on or near salt wells. This chapter describes the nature of these sites and concentrates especially on a number of places where a unique technology was utilized involving large wooden troughs, perforated in the base, the perforations filled with pegs that were themselves pierced. These pegs could be manipulated to control the flow of water onto rock salt below. Experimental work has shown that this technology was highly efficient, with significant quantities of salt able to be produced with relatively little effort. The quantities involved suggest that such sites must have served to produce salt intended for export to saltless areas in the surrounding territories, rather than simply supplying local domestic needs.
Biocultural Heritage and Rewilding Mountainous Landscapes
Authors: Bartolini Nadia 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
This chapter explores the notion of biocultural heritage as expressed in recent policy documents and academic literature, and compares it with what occurs in the field. The analysis is located in the mountainous rewilding landscape of the Côa Valley in northeastern Portugal. Through ethnographic fieldwork, this chapter recounts the ways that human-environment relations stretch back to deep time. In the geographic specificity of a mountainous landscape, the rewilding initiative shines a light on how agricultural practices, rural identities, and rock art are bound together, yet co-exist in tension. Continuous engagement between rewilding managers and local communities is required to work towards a shared vision for biocultural heritage futures.
Orality and Literature in the Commedia dell’Arte
Authors: Henke Robert 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The commedia dell’arte in its Italian heyday (1560–1630) fused the forms, practices, and rhythms of oral performance culture with the literary habits of mind developed in the new, scripted, humanist theater that emerged from the late fifteenth century. Organized companies depended on the often anarchic energies encapsulated in the piazza performer, but in the face of ecclesiastical and municipal attacks increasingly justified their art according to literary criteria. The new actress was especially showcased as a figure of high culture. Still, a large body of cheap print in this period attests to the creative symbiosis of popular literature, piazza performance, and organized company production.
Making the Italians
Authors: Romani Gabriella 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The nineteenth century witnessed the emergence of several social questions, such as the emancipation of women, the emancipation of Jews, serfdom, slavery, and so forth, which sought longed-for solutions and entailed the creation of a whole “new man and woman.” Using as a case study two literary works by Ippolito Nievo (1831–61), Emanuele (1852) and Confessioni d’un Italiano (1867), this chapter investigates the way in which Risorgimento literature portrayed two emancipatory movements—Jewish and women’s emancipation—and reflected national and international debates on modernizing and democratizing society. With these two texts, Nievo expresses his utopic vision of Italy, as a pluralistic and egalitarian nation, and his artistic and ideological responses to issues, such as gender roles and multiculturalism, that during the Risorgimento and beyond deeply affected the discourse on “making” Italians.
The Dangerous Belpaese: Literature and Ecology in Modern Italy
Authors: Malvestio Marco 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
This chapter discusses the intertwining between literature and ecology in Italian modernity. After providing an overview of recent developments in the environmental humanities applied to Italian studies, the chapter takes into account the peculiar relationship between Italian culture and the often antagonistic landscape of the country, a relationship resulting in a persistently ecophobic attitude toward the environment. The chapter then moves to discussing Italian ecophobia in relation to apocalyptic imagery, most notably in Giacomo Leopardi’s La ginestra (The Wild Broom), which is discussed for its representation of the effects of a volcanic eruption, and in a variety of post-apocalyptic novels of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Finally, the chapter considers the ambivalent relationship of Italians with the landscape as something that has, and yet refuses, to be tamed, by discussing two short stories: “Malaria” by Giovanni Verga and “Eppure battono alla porta” (“Yet They Knock”) by Dino Buzzati. In the latter, a ghost story, the element of water is especially relevant, in an uncanny rendition of what Piero Bevilacqua has called the Italian “war on water.”