Social Science audiobooks

Prisoners of the Castle

By: Ben Macintyre

Narrated by: Ben Macintyre

Length: 13 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “entertaining [and] often-moving account” (The Wall Street Journal) of the remarkable POWs whose relentlessly creative attempts to escape a notorious Nazi prison embodied the spirit of resistance against fascism, from the author of The Spy and the Traitor

“Macintyre has a knack for finding the most fascinating... Read more

Ownership

By: John Case & Corey Rosen

Narrated by: Anna Crowe

Length: 7 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Winner of the William Foote Whyte and Kathleen King Whyte Book Prize from the Rutgers Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing

Employee ownership creates stronger companies, helps workers build wealth, and fosters a fairer, more stable society. In this book, two leading experts show how it works-and how it can be greatly... Read more

Up for the Fight

By: Bill C. Potts

Narrated by: Bill C. Potts

Length: 3 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

The guide endorsed by MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Mayo Clinic, and used by Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation patients.

Imagine a road map for the entire cancer journey, for both patients and their loved ones. That’s what this book is. Think What to Expect When You’re Expecting, but for navigating the... Read more

They Knew

By: Sarah Kendzior

Narrated by: Sarah Kendzior

Length: 9 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author.

FINALIST FOR THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE

“Every sentence delivered. The pathos of truth-seeking left me thinking of Herman Melville."
—Timothy Snyder, #1 New York Times bestselling author of On Tyranny

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author Sarah Kendzior delves into the difference between conspiracy and... Read more

Systems of Survival

By: Jane Jacobs

Narrated by: Kate Rudd

Length: 9 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

With intelligence and clarity of observation, the author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities addresses the moral values that underpin working life.In Systems of Survival, Jane Jacobs identifies two distinct moral syndromes—one governing commerce, the other politics—and explores what happens when these two syndromes collide. She looks... Read more

The Silent Language

By: Edward T. Hall

Narrated by: Stephen Thorne

Length: 8 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In the everyday but unspoken give-and-take of human relationships, the “silent language” plays a vitally important role. Here, a leading American anthropologist has analyzed the many ways in which people “talk” to one another without the use of words. The pecking order in a chicken yard, the fierce competition in a school playground, every... Read more

The Ultimate History of Video Games, Volume 2

By: Steven L. Kent

Narrated by: Dan Woren

Length: 20 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

The definitive behind-the-scenes history of video games’ explosion into the twenty-first century and the war for industry power

“A zippy read through a truly deep research job. You won’t want to put this one down.”—Eddie Adlum, publisher, RePlay Magazine

As video games evolve, only the fittest companies survive. Making a blockbuster once cost... Read more

White Fragility (Adapted for Young Adults)

By: Robin DiAngelo & Toni Graves Williamson

Narrated by: Toni Graves Williamson & Ali Michael

Length: 5 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

“I was taught to treat everyone the same.” “I don’t see color.” “My parents voted for Obama.” When white people have the opportunity to think and talk about race and racism, they more often than not don’t know how. In this adaptation of Dr. Robin DiAngelo’s bestselling book White Fragility, anti-racist educators Toni Graves Williamson and Ali... Read more

A Voice in the Wilderness

By: Professor Joseph L Graves Jr.

Narrated by: Kyle Chapple

Length: 11 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Why understanding evolution—the most reviled branch of science—can help us all, from fighting pandemics to undoing racism Evolutionary science has long been regarded as conservative, a tool for enforcing regressive ideas, particularly about race and gender. But in A Voice in the Wilderness, evolutionary biologist Joseph L. Graves Jr.—once styled... Read more

The Good Women of China

By: Xinran

Narrated by: Cindy Kay

Length: 8 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

An unprecedented, intimate account of the lives of modern Chinese women, told by the women themselves—true stories of the political and personal upheavals they have endured in their chaotic and repressive societyFor eight groundbreaking years, Xinran hosted a radio program in China during which she invited women to call in and talk about... Read more

The Ultimate History of Video Games, Volume 1

By: Steven L. Kent

Narrated by: Dan Woren

Length: 23 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

The definitive behind-the-scenes history of the dawn of video games and their rise into a multibillion-dollar business
 
“For industry insiders and game players alike, this book is a must-have.”—Mark Turmell, designer for Midway Games and creator of NBA Jam, NFL Blitz, and WrestleMania
 
With all the whiz, bang, pop, and shimmer of a glowing arcade,... Read more

Then They Came for Mine

By: Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts

Narrated by: Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts

Length: 6 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Black Americans' resilience during centuries of racially-motivated violence is beyond remarkable. But continuing to endure this harm allows for generations of trauma to fester and grow. Healing has to be the priority going forward. For decades, Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts clung to her upbringing in the church, believing that racial... Read more

Sex Therapy with Erotically Marginalized Clients

By: Damon M. Constantinides, Shannon L. Sennott & D...

Narrated by: Sarah Beth Pfeifer

Length: 13 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Sex Therapy with Erotically Marginalized Clients: Nine Principles of Clinical Support provides a clinical guide to relational sex therapy with individuals, partnerships, polyships, and alternative family structures where one or more of the clients are erotically marginalized. This term refers to people who are at risk of being pathologized and... Read more

Lost Crossing BroadWay: 40 Survival Lessons for the Wise Immigrant

By: Angie Manning Edusei

Narrated by: Wendy Kaufman

Length: 2 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

This book is a "self-help" guide for immigrants written by an immigrant. It provides valuable insights, short stories, and lessons concerning the common errors and pitfalls immigrants sometimes make, especially when relocating to the United States of America.The book is a helpful resource throughout all stages of the migration process within the... Read more

Locos por los clásicos

By: Emilio del Río

Narrated by: Emilio del Río

Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Descubre qué cuentan los grandes autores de Grecia y Roma y por qué nos siguen gustando. Hay un momento mágico de la historia de la humanidad en el que se crean las bases de nuestra democracia, de nuestra civilización, de nuestra cultura; ese momento es de las culturas griega y romana, hace miles de años. Nuestra manera de ver el mundo y... Read more

Sahaj Sugam Sanvidhan

By: Vibhavari Bidve

Narrated by: Parag Bapat

Length: 1 hour 56 minutes

Abridged: No

संविधानाचा उद्देश, मूलभूत हक्क, कर्तव्य, राज्यासाठी मार्गदर्शक तत्त्वे आणि इतर अनेक व्यवस्थात्मक तरतुदी सांगणारे सोबत महत्त्वाच्या घडामोडी आणि भारताच्या इतिहासात होऊन गेलेले संविधानात्मक खटले, याचिका यांच्यावर भाष्य करणारे पुस्तक. Read more

Behind Their Screens

By: Emily Weinstein & Carrie James

Narrated by: Emily Weinstein

Length: 6 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

How teens navigate a networked world and how adults can support themWhat are teens actually doing on their smartphones? Contrary to many adults’ assumptions, they are not simply “addicted” to their screens, oblivious to the afterlife of what they post, or missing out on personal connection. They are just trying to navigate a networked world. In... Read more

The AgeTech Revolution

By: Keren Etkin

Narrated by: Keren Etkin

Length: 4 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Have you ever thought about what your life may be like as you grow older, and what technology will be available to you at that time?
In The AgeTech Revolution, Keren Etkin takes you on a journey to explore what the intersection of tech and aging looks like today. This book explores the changing face of aging in the 21st century, through the lens... Read more

Militancia feminista un caso excepcional o de cuando les regresaron una bomba de humo

By: Angélica García Andrade

Narrated by: Angélica García Andrade

Length: 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Hellen "La Reinota", mujer joven militante de la lucha feminista, respetuosa de todas sus expresiones. Aunque los medios la retrataron como una extremista que regresa bombas de humo a la policía escucharla nos ayuda a darnos cuenta quiénes están realmente en esas manifestaciones y qué buscan. Te sorprenderás de escucharla. Read more

Mulnivasi Ek khoti Sankalpana

By: Ravindra Madhav Sathe

Narrated by: Madhavi Pansare

Length: 1 hour 37 minutes

Abridged: No

मूलनिवासी ही संकल्पना वसाहतवादी जगांत आक्रमक गोरे लोकांनी सोयीसाठी व धर्मप्रसारासाठी मांडली. त्यांना नेटिव्हज् अदिवासी संबोधले. आर्य बाहेरुन आलेले आहेत आणि म्हणून वांशिक, सांस्कृतिक दृष्ट्या भिन्न आहेत असे त्यांनी मांडले. वस्तुस्थिती वेगळी आहे ते आपले समाजबांधवच आहेत. युनो, बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर आणि भारतीय धुरिणांचे संदर्भ देऊन या पुस्तिकेत सांगितले... Read more

Europa-turisterna

By: Diverse

Narrated by: Iggy Malmborg

Length: 1 hour 1 minute

Abridged: No

Aluvo och Leba träffades i sitt hemland Jugoslavien år 1973. Tillsammans började de begå brott, grova stölder och brott riktade mot staten. De avtjänade sina straff och flydde sedan från sitt hemland för att fortsätta på en stöldturné runt om i Europa. I Italien hamnade de i klorna på maffian och kom snabbt att få framträdande roller inom den... Read more

Homeschooling: ¿Iniciativa feminista que rompe con el Estado, pero se parece a lo tradicional?

By: Angélica García Andrade

Narrated by: Angélica García Andrade

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Sandra Machuca, facilitadora de aprendizaje autodirigido, coach para familias homeschoolers, nos muestra cómo la educación en casa lejos de las manos del gobierno es una vía de empoderamiento del papel de las madres. Read more

Del porque la lucha por los Derechos LGBTTTIQA es feminista

By: Angélica García Andrade

Narrated by: Angélica García Andrade

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Mtra. Gloria Careaga Pérez, feminista, psicóloga, pionera de estudios de género en México, lesbiana y defensora de los Derecho de la Diversidad Sexual, para cerrar estas charlas, nos habla de la historia de la lucha de los derechos LGBTTIQA y el acompañamiento que este movimiento le ha dado al feminismo. Read more

¿Es cierto que estamos locas (las mujeres) o solo desequilibradas… hormonalmente hablando?

By: Angélica García Andrade

Narrated by: Angélica García Andrade

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Dra. Elizabeth Valencia, medica especialista en ginecología funcional y en balance hormonal, nos explica el porqué las mujeres 'parecemos locas' y todo pasa por las hormonas, una parte importancia de toda nuestra magia de ser mujeres. Read more