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[German] - Propaganda (Ungekürzt) Audiobook

Wissen Sie, was Propaganda ist? Haben Sie in Ihrem täglichen Leben Beispiele dafür gesehen? Denken Sie an die Werbung, die Sie täglich sehen. Werden darin emotionale Anreize, Angstappelle oder prominente Befürworter eingesetzt? Auffällige Werbeslogans von einem bekannten Sportartikelhersteller oder einer Fastfood-Kette oder emotionale Appelle in Autowerbung mit Bildern glücklicher Familien sind nur einige Beispiele dafür, wie Propaganda eingesetzt wird, um unsere Gedanken und Gefühle zu manipulieren. Wenn Sie verstehen möchten, wie Meinungen und Einstellungen in der Gesellschaft gezielt gesteuert werden können und wie Propaganda als Instrument der Wahrnehmungsbeeinflussung eingesetzt wird, dann ist 'Propaganda' von Edward Bernays ein Werk, das Sie sich unbedingt anhören sollten. Dieses Hörbuch wird Ihnen erklären: • Die Bedeutung der öffentlichen Meinung • Die Rolle von Propaganda in der modernen Gesellschaft • Techniken der Meinungsbildung und Propaganda, einschließlich emotionaler Ansprachen, Stereotypisierung, Identifikation und Symbolsprache • Die Bedeutung von Führungspersönlichkeiten in der Propaganda • Den Einsatz von Propaganda in Kriegen und bei der nationalen Sicherheit • Die Verbindung zwischen Propaganda und Demokratie • Die ethischen Fragen im Zusammenhang mit Propaganda und Meinungsbildung Obwohl das Buch bereits 1928 veröffentlicht wurde, sind seine Erkenntnisse und Lehren von zeitloser Relevanz. Es ermöglicht dem Hörer nicht nur ein tieferes Verständnis für die Mechanismen der Propaganda und deren Einfluss auf das Verhalten, sondern bietet auch einen historischen Überblick über die Rolle, die Propaganda bei der Gestaltung der heutigen Welt gespielt hat. Somit leistet das Werk einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Diskussion über die Rolle der Medien in der modernen Gesellschaft und bietet wertvolle Einblicke in die Mechanismen der öffentlichen Gedankenbildung. Über Autor: Edward Bernays war ein amerikanischer Pionier der Public Relations-Industrie und gilt als einer der einflussreichsten Denker im Bereich der Propaganda und Meinungsbildung. Er wurde 1891 in Wien geboren und emigrierte als kleines Kind mit seiner Familie in die USA. Bernays nutzte sein Wissen über Psychologie und Massenkommunikation, um Propaganda-Techniken zu entwickeln, die es Organisationen und Regierungen ermöglichen, die öffentliche Meinung auf effektive Weise zu beeinflussen. Er war ein wichtiger Berater für Präsidenten, Konzernchefs und politische Kampagnen und half dabei, einige der bekanntesten Marken und Persönlichkeiten der Geschichte zu formen. Die Originalausgabe erschien unter dem Titel: Propaganda, 1928 New York (C) 2023 ABP Verlag. Aus dem Amerikanischen übersetzt von Alexander Foß. ℗ 2023 ABP Verlag

Edward L. Bernays (Author), Rob Hackemesser (Narrator)

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Symbols of Freedom: Slavery and Resistance Before the Civil War

In the early United States, anthems, flags, holidays, monuments, and memorials were powerful symbols of an American identity that helped unify a divided people. A language of freedom played a similar role in shaping the new nation. Resonating across the country, they encouraged the creation of a republic where the right to 'life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness' was universal. For enslaved people and their allies, the language and symbols that served as national touchstones made a mockery of freedom. Yet, as author Matthew J. Clavin reveals, it was these powerful expressions of American nationalism that inspired forceful and even violent resistance to slavery. Symbols of Freedom is the surprising story of how enslaved people and their allies drew inspiration from the language and symbols of American freedom. Mindful and proud that theirs was a nation born in blood, these disparate patriots fought to fulfill the republic's promise by waging war against slavery. In a time when the US flag, the Fourth of July, and historical sites have never been more contested, this book reminds us that symbols are living artifacts whose power is derived from the meaning with which we imbue them.

Matthew J. Clavin (Author), William Andrew Quinn (Narrator)

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Laughter in the Dark: Egypt to the Tune of Change

What can hip-hop tell us about Egypt today? A decade ago, millions of Egyptians took to the streets in a people-led revolution that captivated the world's attention and sent ripples across the Middle East. But the so-called "Arab Spring" quickly faded, and a return to the status quo-of authoritarian rule-was cemented. What happened to the energy and desire for change? In Egypt, the answer lies in its youth, who comprise the bulk of the country's fast-growing 106 million citizens. Sixty percent of the population is under the age of twenty-five, and their world views are very much influenced by social media: TikTok is their primary language and medium of choice. Music is their means of expression-in particular, a thriving hip-hop scene known as mahraganat. This music has given voice to deep dissatisfaction with the Egyptian state and the overall conditions of Egyptian society and culture. Could this be the start of a force for change? Laughter in the Dark is a riveting portrait of a country that is being transformed, for good or bad, by the rise of a fresh youth culture.

Yasmine El Rashidi (Author), Ali Nasser (Narrator)

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A Fish Has No Word For Water: A punk homeless San Francisco memoir

WINNER: 2023 Independent Publisher Book Awards GOLD 'A gripping account of survival and a condemnation of the conditions that marginalize and endanger the unsheltered.' —KIRKUS 'Superb... Sharp dialogue, incisive observations, and polished prose.' —BookLife EDITOR'S PICK Her mother was a hacker-for-hire and drug dealer to Silicon Valley's elite; after everything went wrong she was homeless and alone on San Francisco streets at the age of thirteen. Fleeing her mother's life on the run from a double-crossed cartel and fresh out of witness protection, she joined Silicon Valley's children foraging food from San Francisco's trash cans and sleeping in abandoned cars -- while tech's earliest generations of workers partied, broke laws, and spat on homeless kids begging for spare change under the glow of tech's latest creations. A Fish Has No Word For Water is a memoir about what it's really like for homeless kids, the strength of chosen family, and a hard love letter to San Francisco. This memoir of survival unflinchingly shows Silicon Valley's children begging in the shadows of tech's shining towers, the surprising care circles formed by adults in San Francisco's LGBTQ community, and a city that is a mosaic of technologies and peoples that should not be together, but are. It upends stereotypes about children who survive abuse, young sex workers, LGBTQ youth, resilience in the face of immense grief and trauma, and how communities form to overcome some of the deadliest forms of discrimination. It reveals to readers that there was never a case for tech's shine in the first place. Most of all, it is a story of tremendous resilience and how we can remake trauma into an invitation to be part of a larger world.

Violet Blue (Author), Keira Grace (Narrator)

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The Making of Black Lives Matter: A Brief History of an Idea (2nd Edition)

Started in the wake of George Zimmerman's 2013 acquittal in the death of Trayvon Martin, the #BlackLivesMatter movement has become a powerful and incendiary campaign demanding redress for the brutal and unjustified treatment of black bodies by law enforcement in the United States. The movement is only a few years old, but as Christopher J. Lebron argues in this book, the sentiment behind it is not; the plea and demand that 'Black Lives Matter' comes out of a much older and richer tradition arguing for the equal dignity-and not just equal rights-of black people. In this updated edition, The Making of Black Lives Matter presents a condensed and accessible intellectual history of the #BlackLivesMatter movement and expands on the movement's relevancy. This edition includes a new introduction that explores how the movement's core ideas have been challenged, re-affirmed, and re-imagined during the white nationalism of the Trump years, as well as a new chapter that examines the ideas and importance of Angela Davis and Amiri Baraka as significant participants in the Black Power Movement and Black Arts Movement, respectively. Drawing on the work of Davis, Baraka, and other revolutionary black public intellectuals, Lebron clarifies what it means to assert that 'Black Lives Matter' when faced with contemporary instances of anti-black law enforcement.

Christopher J. Lebron (Author), Diontae Black (Narrator)

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Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul: How to Change the World in Quiet Ways

Social justice work, we often assume, is raised voices and raised fists. But what does it look like for those of us who don't feel comfortable battling in the trenches? Sustaining justice work can be particularly challenging for the sensitive, and it requires a deep level of self-awareness. In Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul, writer Dorcas Cheng-Tozun offers six possible pathways for sensitive types: Connectors: relational activists whose interactions and conversations build the social capital necessary for change; Creatives: artists and creators whose work inspires, sheds light, makes connections, and brings issues into the public consciousness; Record Keepers: archivists who preserve essential information and hold our collective memory and history; Builders: inventors, programmers, and engineers who center empathy as they develop society-changing products and technologies; Equippers: educators, mentors, and elders who build skills and knowledge within movements and shepherd the next generation of changemakers; and Researchers: data-driven individuals who utilize information as a persuasive tool to effect change and propose options for improvement. Cheng-Tozun expands the possibilities of how to have a positive social impact, affirming the particular gifts and talents that sensitive souls offer to a hurting world.

Dorcas Cheng-Tozun (Author), Rebecca Lam (Narrator)

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Classic Supreme Court Cases

Historic Supreme Court cases that impact modern-day issues of American liberty, in a short, accessible volume as part of the new Penguin Liberty series. A Penguin Classic Penguin Liberty is a curated series of historical, political and legal classic texts relevant to constitutional rights. This collection will include canonical and major cases that are often taught and that are not featured in our Civic Classics Supreme Court Decisions volume. Each Penguin Liberty volume will feature a series introduction and volume introduction by series editor Corey Brettschneider.

Corey Brettschneider (Author), Patty Nieman (Narrator)

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[German] - Welt im Umbruch - was kommt nach dem Krieg? (Ungekürzt)

Über Deutschlands Rolle in einer veränderten Welt. Russlands Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine wirft ein grelles Licht auf eine geopolitische Landschaft, die schon länger im Umbruch ist. Der Krieg zeichnet Konturen schärfer, beschleunigt Entwicklungen, zwingt zu radikalem Wandel. Nach seinem Bestseller 'Zeitenwende' identifiziert Rüdiger von Fritsch in seinem neuen Buch die Entwicklungslinien der Zukunft - und gibt Antworten auf drängende Fragen: Was kommt nach dem Krieg? Wie wird sich der Konflikt zwischen den USA und China entwickeln? Hat die Globalisierung, so wie wir sie kannten, ein Ende gefunden? Und wie können wir uns als Deutsche und Europäer in dieser Welt im Umbruch behaupten? 'Wer sich über die Hintergründe des russischen Angriffs auf die Ukraine informieren und auch die historischen Zusammenhänge verstehen will, muss dieses Buch lesen.' DIE ZEIT über 'Zeitenwende'

Rüdiger Von Fritsch (Author), Kevin Kasper, Rüdiger Von Fritsch (Narrator)

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Winnie & Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage

‘Gripping and profoundly moving’ DAMON GALGUT ‘Deft and operatic’ OBSERVER Drawing on never-before-seen material, Steinberg reveals the fractures and stubborn bonds at the heart of a volatile and groundbreaking union, a very modern political marriage that played out on the world stage. One of the most celebrated political leaders of the twentieth century, Nelson Mandela has been written about by many biographers and historians. But in one crucial area, his life remains largely untold: his marriage to Winnie. During his years in prison, Nelson grew ever more in love with an idealised version of his wife, courting her in his letters as if they were young lovers frozen in time. But Winnie, every bit his political equal, found herself increasingly estranged from her jailed husband ’ s politics. Behind his back, she was trying to orchestrate an armed seizure of power, a path he feared would lead to an endless civil war. From one of South Africa’s foremost nonfiction writers, a deeply researched, shattering new account of Nelson Mandela’s relationship with Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Drawing on never-before-seen material, Steinberg reveals the fractures and stubborn bonds at the heart of a volatile and groundbreaking union, a very modern political marriage that played out on the world stage. One of the most celebrated political leaders of the twentieth century, Nelson Mandela has been written about by many biographers and historians. But in one crucial area, his life remains largely untold: his marriage to Winnie. During his years in prison, Nelson grew ever more in love with an idealised version of his wife, courting her in his letters as if they were young lovers frozen in time. But Winnie, every bit his political equal, found herself increasingly estranged from her jailed husband ’ s politics. Behind his back, she was trying to orchestrate an armed seizure of power, a path he feared would lead to an endless civil war. Jonny Steinberg tells the tale of this unique marriage – its longings, its obsessions, its deceits – turning the course of South African history into a page-turning political biography. Winnie & Nelson is a modern epic in which trauma doesn’t just affect the couple at its centre, but an entire nation. It is also a Shakespearean drama in which bonds of love and commitment mingle with timeless questions of revolution, such as whether to seek retribution or a negotiated peace. Told with power and tender emotional insight, Steinberg reveals how far these forever entwined leaders would go for one another, and also, where they drew the line. For in the end both knew theirs was not simply a marriage, but a contest to decide how apartheid should be fought.

Jonny Steinberg (Author), Puleng Lange-Stewart (Narrator)

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But What Can I Do?: Why Politics Has Gone So Wrong, and How You Can Help Fix It

Brought to you by Penguin. 'Your country needs you. Your world needs you. Your time is now.' Our politics is a mess. We have leaders who can't or shouldn't be allowed to lead. We endure governments that lie, and seek to undermine our democratic values. And we are confronted with policies that serve the interests of the privileged few. It's no surprise that so many of us feel frustrated, let down and drawn to ask, 'But what can I do?' That question is the inspiration behind this book. It's a question regularly posed to Alastair Campbell, not least in reaction to The Rest is Politics, the chart-topping podcast he presents with former Tory Cabinet minister Rory Stewart. His answer, typically, is forthright and impassioned. We cannot afford to stand on the sidelines. If we think things need to change, then we need to change them, and that means getting involved. But What Can I Do? provides each of us with the motivation and the tools to make a difference. It explains how we can develop our skills of advocacy and persuasion. It draws on Alastair's long experience to offer practical tips on putting together and leading a campaign team. It provides priceless advice on developing confidence and coping with criticism and setbacks. And it sets out the practical steps by which we can become political players ourselves. Part call to arms, part practical handbook, But What Can I Do? will prove required reading for anyone who wants to make a difference. ©2023 Alastair Campbell (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Alastair Campbell (Author), Alastair Campbell (Narrator)

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Wild Democracy: Anarchy, Courage, and Ruling the Law

Wild Democracy calls for a more anarchic, more courageous democracy. This is an ethic for people who know the rights they hold, and who struggle to rule themselves. This is an ethic for unfinished revolutions; an ethic for those who will not be mastered. This is an ethic for those who hold fast to the rights they have by nature. Democracy is always a risky business; full of promise and danger. The promise is the freedom to rule ourselves. The danger is fear: fear of the unknown, fear of the unruly, fear of one another, fear of anarchy. The fearful look for a strong hand, a powerful leader, a protector, a gun. Anarchy leads to courage, to self-reliance, self-discipline, self-rule, and solidarity. Anarchy is the nursery of democracy. It is not anarchy we have to fear, it is authoritarianism. We have been taught to see the people as a problem to be managed. Anne Norton sees them as a source of strength. Anarchic democracy grows wild: springing from the everyday actions of ordinary human beings. Liberalism and conservatism alike have turned away from the democratic, to institutions, rules, and regulations. Anne Norton turns to anarchic people who practice democratic ethics.

Anne Norton (Author), Nicol Zanzarella (Narrator)

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From Running Back to Giving Back

Attorney Brandon Yosha and his father, Buddy Yosha, have devoted their lives to advocating for their clients. They offer legal support to families who have suffered the devastating effects of negligence, and for Brandon, every client presents an opportunity to advocate for those affected by such wrongdoing. When a family member is electrically shocked on the job, severely injured by a negligent driver, or assaulted in the workplace, Brandon and Buddy stand by the families to fight for justice. And when truck drivers are killed or severely injured due to workplace negligence, they help the devastated families focus on recovery as they assist them on their path to full justice. In From Running Back to Giving Back, Brandon shares how he went from the gridiron to the courtroom to help clients battle for justice against negligent actors. He hopes to inspire other attorneys to follow his lead and continue the fight for justice and legislative change. From Running Back to Giving Back serves as a valuable resource for attorneys seeking motivation and passion to advocate for clients and enact positive change through legislation.

Brandon A Yosha (Author), Charles Hewitt (Narrator)

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