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  Social Theory - Key Ideas and...

  Fred Grandsen

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  Social theory provides a framework for understanding how societies function, how individuals interact, and how social structures shape human behavior. It encompasses a wide range of perspectives that seek to explain social order, change, and the relationships between individuals and institutions. By analyzing patterns in human behavior, power dynamics, and cultural influences, social theory helps us interpret the complexities of the modern world. Sociologists use these theories to examine issues such as inequality, globalization, identity, and technological change, offering insights that inform public policy, activism, and everyday life. 
  The origins of social theory can be traced back to early philosophical inquiries about society, morality, and governance. Thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, and Confucius considered questions about justice, social order, and the ideal state. However, modern social theory emerged during the 19th and early 20th centuries in response to major social transformations such as industrialization, urbanization, and political revolutions. Pioneering sociologists, including Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, and Max Weber, developed foundational theories to explain the impact of these changes on social life. Their work laid the groundwork for various theoretical traditions that continue to shape sociological inquiry today. 
  Social theories can be broadly categorized into macro and micro perspectives. Macro-level theories, such as structural functionalism and conflict theory, focus on large-scale social structures and institutions. These perspectives analyze how societies maintain stability, how power is distributed, and how systemic inequalities emerge. Micro-level theories, such as symbolic interactionism, examine individual interactions and the meanings people attach to their experiences. These approaches emphasize the role of language, symbols, and everyday social interactions in shaping identity and behavior.

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  Upheaval - Crafting a Culture &...

  Paul Hiltz, Amanda Lucey

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  With Upheaval, authors Paul Hiltz and Amanda Lucey give a look inside healthcare culture through their work with the Naples Comprehensive Health system. Grappling with a recent collapse in public trust, the authors share how they joined physicians and the community as a whole to strengthen the vital bonds necessary for quality healthcare to thrive. Little did they know, time was short, as the approaching pandemic spun toward them.

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  Deadly Triangle - "Famous...

  Susan Goldenberg

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  "The 1935 murder of architect Francis Mawson Rattenbury, world famous for his design of the iconic Parliament Buildings and Empress Hotel in Victoria, British Columbia, and the arrest and lurid trial of his thirty years younger second wife, Alma, and the family chauffeur, George Percy Stoner, her lover, who was half her age, riveted people. Debate continues even today as to which one of them really was responsible. Francis and Alma had moved to Bournemouth, England, when Victoria had ostracized them for their scandalous, flagrant affair while Francis was married to his first wife. Their life in Bournemouth was tangled. Francis became lush and impotent. Sex-starved, Alma seduced George, previously a virgin. They conducted their affair in her upstairs bedroom with her and Francis’s six-year-old son in a nearby bed, “sleeping” she said, and the near-deaf Francis, apparently unaware, downstairs in his armchair in a drunken stupor. The lovers were tried together at the historic high-profile Old Bailey Criminal Court in London, U.K., resulting in intense public interest and massive, frenzied media coverage. The trial sparked widespread debate over sexual mores and social strata distinctions."

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  Phonetic Master the Sound of...

  Sushmitha Sudharsan

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  Unlock the secrets of English pronunciation with Phonetics: Master the Sound of English. This comprehensive guide takes you step by step through the foundations of phonetics—covering how sounds are produced, classified, and used in everyday speech. With twelve carefully designed units, you’ll explore vowels, consonants, stress, intonation, connected speech, and accent training, supported by practical exercises and real-world applications. 
  Whether you’re a student, teacher, professional, or language enthusiast, this audiobook will help you speak English with clarity and confidence. Learn how to reduce mother tongue influence, analyze your own voice with modern tools, and understand how phonetics connects to fields like speech therapy, forensic science, and even artificial intelligence. 
  Based on my book Phonetics: Master the Sound of English and companion courses available on Udemy, Payhip, Gumroad, and Ko-fi, this audiobook blends theory with practice to give you a complete learning experience. 
  Take the first step towards mastering English sounds—your voice is your power.

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  Lion Rampant - The Memoirs of an...

  Robert Woollcombe

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  'One of the most vivid personal memoirs of the Second World War. Few writers have bettered his description of the experiences of front line infantrymen under the stress of battle.' - Max HastingsLion Rampant is Robert Woollcombe's graphic account of his experiences as a front-line infantry officer with the King's Own Scottish Borderers during the desperate battle for Normandy and the Allied advance into Germany. Vividly evoking the confusion, horror and comradeship of war - from the killing fields of Normandy bocage, through house-to-house fighting in shattered Flemish towns, to the final Rhine crossing - Lion Rampant is a powerful, authentic and moving story, telling with extraordinary clarity how the author, his fellow officers and the men of his company lived through one of the most bitter campaigns in history.

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  A Beginner's Guide to Greek...

  Neve Sullivan

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  Wandering through the labyrinth of Greek mythology can be daunting, especially when you're just starting out. But it doesn't have to be. If you want to discover this vast world and its relevance to modern-day life through manageable, bite-size chunks, then you need A Beginner's Guide to Greek Mythology. 
   
   
   
  With this book, you can immerse yourself in the legends of the gods and goddesses, mythical creatures, and heroic figures of ancient Greece. Through its concise, enjoyable insights into Greek myths, this guide offers a delightful and easily digestible experience. 
   
   
   
  Inside A Beginner's Guide to Greek Mythology, you will: 
   
   
   
  ● Meet the main cast of Olympian gods and goddesses, as well as lesser-known deities. 
   
   
   
  ● Gain insights into female archetypes through powerful but often-overlooked key figures, including Penelope, Pandora, and Medusa. 
   
   
   
  ● Explore how Greek myths continue to influence culture, psychology, and philosophy. 
   
   
   
  From creation stories to timeless human emotions, A Beginner's Guide to Greek Mythology reveals universal themes, transforming complex myths into relatable narratives that will inspire and captivate listeners of all ages.

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