Social Science audiobooks

The Parenthood Dilemma

By: Gina Rushton

Narrated by: Haley Taylor

Length: 8 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Should we become parents? This timeless question forces us to reckon with who we are and what we love and fear most in ourselves, in our relationships, and in the world as it is now and as it will be. When Gina Rushton admitted she had little time left to make the decision for herself, the magnitude of the choice overwhelmed her. Her search for... Read more

The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy

By: Robert P. Jones

Narrated by: Holter Graham

Length: 11 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times Bestseller

Taking the story of white supremacy in America back to 1493, and examining contemporary communities in Mississippi, Minnesota, and Oklahoma for models of racial repair, The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy is “full of urgency and insight” (The New York Times) as it helps chart a new course toward a genuinely... Read more

The Yoga Store Murder

By: Dan Morse

Narrated by: L.J. Ganser

Length: 10 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

It was a crime that shocked the country. On March 21, 2011, two young saleswomen were found inside a lululemon athletica store in Bethesda, Maryland, one of the nation's wealthiest suburbs. Jayna Murray, thirty, was dead—stabbed, slashed, and struck more than 300 times. Brittany Norwood, twenty-eight, was alive—tied up on a bathroom floor, her... Read more

No Silly Questions

By: Zara Seidler & Sam Koslowski

Narrated by: Sam Koslowski & Zara Seidler

Length: 5 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the news cycle and a bit lost without the background to everything that's going on?

You care what's happening in the world - but you can't help feeling you missed the part where the key stuff got explained. What's a budget deficit? How does voting actually work? What's the deal with the UN? And what does net zero... Read more

After Botham

By: Allisa Charles-Findley & Jeremiah Cobra

Narrated by: Reina Mystique

Length: 6 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

On September 6, 2018, White Dallas police officer Amber Guyger opened the door of Apartment 1478. Inside, Botham Jean lay on his couch, having hung up from his daily call with his sister, Allisa. She’d encouraged her brother to stay home for the night’s opening Dallas Cowboys game as sports bars would be too dangerous. Guyger instantly assumed... Read more

Camp!

By: Paul Baker

Narrated by: Paul Baker

Length: 10 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Fabulously unrestrained and ever-evolving, camp has captured the cultural imagination for at least 150 years. The term possibly derives from the French se camper, meaning to pose in a bold, provocative, or exaggerated fashion. Frequently used to define or deride young heterosexual men, the upper classes, Black people, older women, and gay men,... Read more

Apaga el celular y enciende tu cerebro

By: Pablo Muñoz Iturrieta

Narrated by: Pablo Muñoz Iturrieta

Length: 8 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Leído por el autorEl premiado filósofo, conferenciante internacional y académico Dr. Pablo Muñoz Iturrieta nos trae un manifiesto filosófico que pretende animar a los lectores a aprender a pensar por sí mismos y no permitir que la tecnología domine y controle su vida.En un mundo de servicios de streaming a la carta y de interminables contenidos... Read more

I Wasn't Supposed to Be Here

By: Jonathan Conyers

Narrated by: Jonathan Conyers, Imani Bruno, Dr. Jarvis Watso...

Length: 10 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

 As seen on Humans of New York, Jonathan Conyers introduces us to the teachers, his debate coach, drug dealers, and a boy named Diego who changed his life.
 
Everybody was rooting for Jonathan Conyers after seeing his profile on Humans of New York went viral and sparked millions in donations to the Brooklyn Debate League. The kid who went from... Read more

Our Voices From The Heart

By: Patricia Anderson AO & Professor Megan Davis

Narrated by: Patricia Anderson AO & Professor Megan Davis

Length: 1 hour 55 minutes

Abridged: No

A behind-the-scenes book about the Uluru Statement From The Heart, from the co-chairs of the Uluru Dialogue, Professor Megan Davis and Patricia Anderson, AO.
The Australian story began long before the arrival of the First Fleet.We Australians all know this. We have always known this.Australia finds itself standing on the edge of a... Read more

Estripar la terra (en català)

By: Pol Dunyó i Ruhí

Narrated by: Ramon Bonvehí

Length: 2 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Estripar la terra exposa les mentides del món rural i fa una reflexió de la percepció enganyosa que tenim del nostre entorn. A través de diversos capítols, i en un format inspirat en el manifest, Dunyó estimula el lector a repensar com ens relacionem amb el temps, la terra i el que hi produïm. L'autor analitza també les nostres formes de consum... Read more

The Fright Before Christmas

By: Jeff Belanger

Narrated by: Jeff Belanger

Length: 3 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Christmas time is truly the darkest and creepiest time of the year filled with devilish creatures lurking in the shadows waiting to get us. Best known is the Krampus, who has been the subject of films and songs. There was a time in the late 1800s when people sent Krampus cards, not holiday greetings. There are other violent and dangerous... Read more

The Frontier Wars and the New Zealand Wars: The History of the British Empire’s Conflicts against Indigenous Groups in Australia and New Zealand

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Michelle Humphries

Length: 4 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Inevitably, as the British settled in Australia and New Zealand, they entered into conflicts with the indigenous people, and they would learn quite quickly that the Māori were quite bellicose. As such, the New Zealand Wars would last over 30 years. The history of the indigenous inhabitants of Australia, known in contemporary anthropology... Read more

L'ANIMAL NOVATEUR

By: Nizar M. Benazzouz PhD

Narrated by: Thierry Saboulard

Length: 16 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

🏅Livre primé (en version anglaise)🥇 Meilleure sortie sur Amazon (septembre 2023)"Le chemin vers l'illumination et l'épanouissement commence par le premier pas de la conscience de soi (mindfulness), en relation avec le reste de l'univers" - Par le Digital Project Manager et Professeur d'Innovation : Nizar M. Benazzouz, PhDAfin d'améliorer votre... Read more

Der stärkste Stoff - Psychedelische Drogen: Waffe, Rauschmittel, Medikament (Ungekürzte Lesung)

By: Norman Ohler

Narrated by: Norman Ohler

Length: 5 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

LSD: Wie alles begann und was in der Gegenwart daraus wurde Wie Norman Ohler in seinem internationalen Bestseller Der totale Rausch am Beispiel der NS-Zeit gezeigt hat, spielen Drogen und Drogenpolitik eine dramatische, immer noch unterschätzte Rolle in der Geschichte der Menschheit. In seinem neuen Buch nimmt der Autor diesen Faden wieder auf... Read more

Dann zeige ich es euch eben auf dem Platz - Wie ich meinen Traum lebe (Ungekürzte Lesung)

By: Alexandra Popp

Narrated by: Bettina Storm

Length: 10 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Fußballerin, Vorbild, Mensch: Die große Autobiografie von Ausnahmesportlerin Alexandra Popp Alexandra Popp: Eine einzigartige Karriere im Frauenfußball Im Rahmen der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 2024 in Australien und Neuseeland blickt Deutschland erneut auf sie: Alexandra Popp, Stürmerin und Kapitänin der Nationalmannschaft. Als Fußballerin... Read more

The Ask Framework

By: Carole Stizza

Narrated by: Carole Stizza

Length: 4 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

If you've ever been on the receiving end of a performance review, you're well aware that the evaluation can be more negative than positive and leave you feeling unmotivated and dejected.But be prepared to turn the tables in your favor! In The Ask Framework, executive coach Carole Stizza walks readers through how to gain positive, productive... Read more

Que Es El Decrecimiento

By: Onofre Quezada

Narrated by: Anonimo & Onofre Quezada

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: No

El decrecimiento, también conocido como decrecentismo o decrecionismo​, es un término utilizado tanto para un movimiento político, económico y social como para un conjunto de teorías que critican el paradigma del crecimiento económico. Se basa en ideas de una amplia gama de líneas de pensamiento como la ecología política, la economía ecológica y... Read more

Wenn nicht jetzt, wan tan? - Eine Toleranz-Fibel für jedermann*innen (Ungekürzte Lesung)

By: Tutty Tran

Narrated by: Tutty Tran

Length: 5 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Wie wir lernen, uns alle wieder liebzuhaben: das erste Hörbuch des preisgekrönten Stand-up-Comedians Tutty Tran "Die Doische lieb lugtik, sagt mein Papa immer. Ja, die Deutschen lieben es lustig. Auch wenn es politisch unkorrekt wird? Darf man denn heutzutage noch über Vorurteile lachen?" Tutty Tran, Sohn vietnamesischer Einwanderer, geht der... Read more

Kampf und Sehnsucht in der Mitte der Gesellschaft (Ungekürzte Lesung)

By: Stephan Anpalagan

Narrated by: Uve Teschner

Length: 6 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Wer ist das "Wir" in "Wir sind das Volk" und das "Du" in "Du bist Deutschland"? Was ist deutsch? Wer ist deutsch? Sind wir deutsch genug? Der Journalist und Theologe Stephan Anpalagan zeigt, die Mitte der Gesellschaft ist ein exklusiver Ort. Während sie den Normalsterblichen Heimat bietet, bleibt sie für Menschen mit Armutszeugnis und... Read more

Oma, ich fahr schon mal den Rollstuhl vor! - Als ich vom Enkel zum Pfleger wurde (Ungekürzte Autorenlesung)

By: Martin Frank

Narrated by: Martin Frank

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

"Die Oma hat a Schlagerl ghobt!" Der Kabarettist Martin Frank ist auf einem niederbayrischen Bauernhof aufgewachsen, und seine Großmutter ist seine wichtigste Bezugsperson. Als er gerade 19 ist, erleidet sie einen Schlaganfall und ist von heute auf morgen auf Pflege angewiesen - und Martin beschließt: Er wird sich um seine Oma kümmern. Fünf... Read more

Je band met Nederland - Verhuisd naar Frankrijk (Guido Bootsma)

By: Peter de Ruiter

Narrated by: Peter de Ruiter

Length: 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Voor liefhebbers van 'Ik vertrek', 'Erica op reis' en de programma's van Floortje Dessing.Elk jaar emigreren ongeveer 40.000 Nederlanders naar het buitenland. Wat is hun verhaal? En in hoeverre voelen ze zich nog verbonden met Nederland?In deze reeks vertellen Nederlanders en niet-Nederlanders over hun ervaringen als migrant; over... Read more

Entstellt - Abridged

By: Amanda Leduc

Narrated by: Anna Amalie Blomeyer

Length: 7 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Die Märchen und Geschichten, die wir als Kinder erzählt bekommen, prägen unsere Wahrnehmung der Welt. Was aber passiert, wenn man sich eher mit dem Biest identifiziert als mit der Schönen? Wenn jede hässliche, entstellte, behinderte Märchenfigur als böse gilt, verhöhnt und bestraft wird – wie kann sich das Biest dann jemals ein Happy End... Read more

ملخص كتاب قلق السعي إلى المكانة

By: آلان دو بوتون

Narrated by: Sahla Books

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

عبر صفحات هذا الكتاب، تناول الفيلسوف البريطاني Alain De Botton إحدى أهم الأزمات التي تعرقل البشر في العصر الحديث، وهي معضلة القلق الدائم للسعي إلى المكانة. وصل Botton إلى أنه ربما يكون افتقادنا للحب والتقدير، أو الغطرسة، أو الطموح والتطلع، أو الكفاءة، أو الاعتماد على عوامل خارج إرادتنا مبعثًا للقلق داخل نفوسنا في البحث عن المكانة. Read more

Spanish So White

By: Adam Schwartz

Narrated by: Adam Schwartz

Length: 6 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Explicit discussions of race and racial identity have traditionally been omitted from Spanish language education in the US – especially in curricula designed for imagined 'native' speakers of English. Consequences of this de-racialization of Spanish language learning include the perpetuation of institutional racisms and missed opportunities to... Read more