drkevin

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I have 335 stories published in 0 collections on the site.
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I enjoy reading and writing for fun. My other interests include blues guitar, local history, painting, art appreciation and tea rooms. My background is in the sociology of mental health care.
My tragic-comic novel 'Looking Through the Windows of Madness' can be read elsewhere on this site under the pen name Leo Vine-Knight. https://www.abctales.com/user/leo-vine-knight

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Beyond Post-Modernism

By drkevin on Tue, 01 Sep 2026

In the 1970's, sociology was still struggling to throw off a preoccupation with Critical Theory (often known as Marxism). Functionalist theories had...

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A Game of Cricket

By drkevin on Sun, 23 Aug 2026

If life, as they say, is like a game of cricket, We're certainly on a sticky wicket. The loose ball will end in a thicket, But vicious bouncers will...

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Lost in Complexity

By drkevin on Mon, 17 Aug 2026

Sociologists pointed out long ago how societies have moved from relatively simple structures to ever more complicated ones. The hunter/gatherer...

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Feminism and Literature

By drkevin on Wed, 05 Aug 2026

This is just an idle observation, but possibly one worth making. It's obvious that great strides have been made towards gender equality during the...

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Stepping Stones

By drkevin on Thu, 23 Jul 2026

I had intended to chart the course of my life by identifying the 'stepping stones' of my most embarrassing moments. As the memories surfaced in ever...