Social Science audiobooks

Racism

By: George M. Fredrickson

Narrated by: John Chancer

Length: 6 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

A classic book now available on audioWith narration by John Chancer, who traces the history of racism from its emergence in the Middle Ages to todayAre antisemitism and white supremacy manifestations of a general phenomenon? Why didn't racism appear in Europe before the fourteenth century, and why did it flourish as never before in the... Read more

Orderly and Humane

By: R. M. Douglas

Narrated by: Paul Woodson

Length: 20 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

The award-winning history of twelve million German-speaking civilians in Europe who were driven from their homes after WWII: "a major achievement" (New Republic).



Immediately after the Second World War, the victorious Allies authorized the forced relocation of ethnic Germans from their homes across central and southern Europe to Germany. The... Read more

The Delectable Negro

By: Vincent Woodard

Narrated by: Stan Brown

Length: 12 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Scholars of US and transatlantic slavery have largely ignored or dismissed accusations that Black Americans were cannibalized. Vincent Woodard takes the enslaved person's claims of human consumption seriously, focusing on both the starvation of the slave and the tropes of cannibalism on the part of the slaveholder, and further draws attention to... Read more

Freewaytopia: How Freeways Shaped Los Angeles

By: Paul Haddad

Narrated by: Paul Haddad

Length: 9 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Freewaytopia: How Freeways Shaped Los Angeles explores how social, economic, political, and cultural demands created the web of freeways whose very form—futuristic, majestic, and progressive—perfectly exemplifies the City of Angels. From the Arroyo Seco Parkway, which began construction during the Great Depression, to the Century Freeway,... Read more

Quand le vernis craque...

By: Daniel Smague

Narrated by: Véronique Gomez

Length: 4 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

« T'as beau m'donner des coups de pied sous la table, tu ne me feras pas fermer ma gueule ! » Je me souviens qu'il avait commencé par me filer de petites taloches, derrière la nuque. Malgré mon regard saisissant, il s'était mis à rire avant d'ajouter : « Quoi, qu'est-ce qu'il y a, je fais ça à tous mes potes ? »Ainsi débute ce roman. Des gestes,... Read more

The Ceremony of the Grail

By: John Michael Greer

Narrated by: Castor Corvus

Length: 9 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

The holy grail. The Knights Templar. The Gnostics and ancient mysteries of Greece. Discover the connection between them all with this phenomenal book written by 32nd-degree Freemason and celebrated author John Michael Greer. This book is a must-listen for seekers of the holy grail and those who want to learn about the inner workings of occult... Read more

Ticket to the World

By: Martin Kemp

Narrated by: Martin Kemp & Colin Mace

Length: 7 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Ticket to the World is a joyous, nostalgic celebration of 80s culture from one man at the centre of it all. New Year’s Eve, 1979. My family and I stand arm in arm around our Formica kitchen table, counting down to the new decade with each televised chime of Big Ben. We have no idea what... Read more

Samsara: Enter The Valley of Gods

By: Saksham Garg

Narrated by: Ranjit Mdgavkar & Pallavi Bharti

Length: 8 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

What if you came face to face with the gods?
Phones stop working. Smartwatches die. And arms start glowing with blue scars. This is what happens to Aman Chandra and ten other Souls of Samsara when they are kidnapped from modern-day India and transported to a hidden valley in the Himalayas. In this realm of magic, home to Hindu gods, immortal... Read more

Screaming on the Inside

By: Jessica Grose

Narrated by: Suehyla El-Attar

Length: 6 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

In this timely and necessary book, New York Times opinion writer Jessica Grose dismantles two hundred years of unrealistic parenting expectations and empowers today’s mothers to make choices that actually serve themselves, their children, and their communitiesClose your eyes and picture the perfect mother. She is usually blonde and thin. Her... Read more

The Earl and the Pharaoh

By: The Countess of Carnarvon

Narrated by: The Countess of Carnarvon

Length: 13 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Bestselling author the Countess of Carnarvon tells the thrilling behind-the-scenes story of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun on its centennial, and explores the unparalleled life of family ancestor George Herbert—the famed Egyptologist, world-traveler, and 5th Earl of Carnarvon behind it—whose country house, Highclere Castle, is the... Read more

Data Driven

By: Karen Levy

Narrated by: Randye Kaye

Length: 7 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

A behind-the-scenes look at how digital surveillance is affecting the trucking way of life.



Long-haul truckers are the backbone of the American economy, transporting goods under grueling conditions and immense economic pressure. Truckers have long valued the independence of their work, sharing a strong occupational identity rooted in a tradition... Read more

Weightless

By: Evette Dionne

Narrated by: Evette Dionne

Length: 7 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

A poignant and ruthlessly honest journey through cultural expectations of size, race, and gender—and toward a brighter future—from National Book Award nominee Evette DionneMy body has not betrayed me; it has continued rebounding against all odds. It is a body that others map their expectations on, but it has never let me down.In this insightful,... Read more

Behindert und stolz - Warum meine Identität politisch ist und Ableismus uns alle etwas angeht (Ungekürzt)

By: Luisa L' Audace

Narrated by: Luisa L' Audace

Length: 7 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Luisa L'Audace wächst als einziges behindertes Kind in ihrem Heimatdorf auf. Warum sie im Sportunterricht immer als Letzte gewählt wird, in der Pause nicht mitspielen soll und ihre Freundinnen plötzlich nicht mehr neben ihr sitzen wollen, versteht sie lange Zeit nicht. Während andere Kinder Freizeitbeschäftigungen nachgehen, verbringt Luisa viel... Read more

Child of Morning Star

By: Antoine Mountain

Narrated by: Austin Andrews, Julian Hobson & Lorene Shyba

Length: 10 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Antoine Mountain follows up his previous memoir From Bear Rock Mountain with the book Child of Morning Star: Embers of an Ancient Dawn. Child of Morning Star is a poetic collection of stories that draws on Antoine Mountain's travels and knowledge as a Dene artist and a lifelong student of history. In it, he weaves stories about people and art... Read more

Ayurveda Aani Panchagavya Chikitsa

By: Dr Dilip Kulkarni

Narrated by: Madhavi Pansare

Length: 3 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

भारतीय देशी गायीचे दूध, त्यातून उत्पन्न होणारे दही, तूप, तसेच गोमूत्र आणि गोमय या पाच घटकांना पंचगव्यामधील औषधी गुणधर्म, कावीळ, कॅन्सर ते कुष्ठरोगावरील त्याची उपयुक्तता याची तपशीलवार माहिती देणारे पुस्तक. Read more

Evolution is Wrong

By: Erich von Daniken

Narrated by: Charles Constant

Length: 5 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

A Fascinating Exploration on Why the Darwinists' Theory No Longer Explains Everything



Everywhere there are characteristics of animals that do not want to fit into the theory of evolution anywhere. And man? Are we really the most adapted life-form on this planet? Today, more and more scientists who contradict the previous theory of evolution speak... Read more

María Cano. La Virgen Roja

By: Beatriz Helena Robledo

Narrated by: Mariana de Iraola

Length: 11 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

La historia de de María Cano, precursora de la emancipación de las mujeres en Colombia. María Cano es uno de los personajes colombianos del siglo XX que han despertado especial interés en los últimos años. La igualdad de género y el feminismo han revivido la importancia de esta precursora de la emancipación política y social de las mujeres. ... Read more

Nonverts

By: Stephen Bullivant

Narrated by: Liam Gerrard

Length: 6 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

An entertaining and insightful exploration of the American ex-religious



The United States is in the midst of a religious revolution. Or, perhaps it is better to say a non-religious revolution. Around a quarter of US adults now say they have no religion. The great majority of these religious "nones" also say that they used to belong to a religion... Read more

¿Será que soy feminista?

By: Alma Guillermoprieto

Narrated by: Mariana de Iraola

Length: 2 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

A sus setenta años, la prestigiosa periodista se descubre a si misma preguntándose si es feminista. El camino hasta encontrar la respuesta es un espejo al que deberían asomarse todos los lectores. En este lúcido ensayo, Alma Guillermoprieto se descubre interrogándose a sí misma sobre su feminismo. Su duda es a la vez un recorrido por su... Read more

Aaplya Sanskrutichi Olak

By: M G Vaidya

Narrated by: Suvarna Bodus

Length: 4 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

माणसाच्या मनाच्या आणि बुद्धीच्या अनाकलनीय व्यापारामध्ये समाज आणि संस्कृती यांचे स्थान काय? तर हे नाते अतूट असले तरी कुठे सुस्पष्ट तर कुठे धूसर असते. म्हणूनच आपल्या संस्कृतीचे विशुद्ध स्वरुप कोणत्या प्रकारचे आहे हे स्पष्ट करण्यासाठी लेखकाने हे पुस्तक लिहिले आहे. यात महाभारत कर्णपर्व, भगवत्गीता यांचेही संदर्भ जागोजागी आढळतात. तसेच मृत्यू, मुल्य,... Read more

Nossa veracidade - Abridged

By: Ruy Barbosa

Narrated by: Tom Bueno

Length: 17 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"A extinção do elemento servil foi, no sentido mais estrito da palavra, uma conquista popular". O artigo de Ruy Barbosa intitulado "Nossa veracidade", de onde se extraíram estas palavras, foi publicado no Diário de Notícias em 3 de abril de 1889, portanto, quase um ano depois da assinatura da Lei Áurea. Uma defesa veemente do autor perante os... Read more

O dever da oposição - Abridged

By: Ruy Barbosa

Narrated by: Tom Bueno

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: Yes

O texto "O dever da oposição" foi originalmente publicado no Jornal do Comércio, em 1885. Nele, o leitor encontra figurões da história política brasileira como personagens de um debate escrito com o português incorruptível de Ruy Barbosa – dá gosto de ler! No artigo, Ruy dá uma lição aos senadores Paulino de Sousa e João Alfredo sobre os... Read more

Nossa ingratidão - Abridged

By: Ruy Barbosa

Narrated by: Guga Almeida

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"Seremos injustos em lançar à conta da Regência essa política de crimes a favor da escravidão?" Neste artigo de Ruy Barbosa intitulado "Nossa ingratidão", publicado no Diário de Notícias, o grande orador se defende das acusações da imprensa por ele supostamente não ter dado o devido crédito à Princesa Isabel no processo abolicionista. Read more

Como organizar Portugal - Abridged

By: Fernando Pessoa

Narrated by: Guga Almeida

Length: 35 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"A inveja é mãe do estímulo, como a curiosidade o é da ciência; da inveja da organização alemã nasceu o falar-se tanto em organizar tanta coisa." Numa profunda reflexão sobre os destinos de Portugal no pós-guerra, o texto de Fernando revela-se antes de mais nada ideológico: que será de Portugal em meio à crise, diante de manifesta decadência? Read more