Social Science audiobooks

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

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

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

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

¿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

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

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

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

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 democracia - Abridged

By: Ruy Barbosa

Narrated by: Guga Almeida

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"Que é um republicano? Qual a característica que distingue uma da outra a república e a monarquia?" Neste artigo intitulado "Nossa democracia", escrita em abril de 1889 – pouco antes, portanto, da Proclamação da República –, Ruy Barbosa promove uma reflexão sobre essa forma de governo, analisando a postura da imprensa da época. Notável, além do... 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

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

Time for the world to learn from Africa

By: Ruth Finnegan

Narrated by: Graham Mack

Length: 6 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

It is a common notion that Africa has, and indeed ought to have, learned much from the west. This is not wrong; all cultures rightly learn from each other. But less is said of what there is to learn from Africa: from her stories, myths, music, proverbs, insights - and more. Here an acclaimed African scholar steps into the gap with a prize... Read more

Rashtriya Aandolanat Ra Swa Sangh

By: Sudhir Joglekar

Narrated by: Neha Naik

Length: 2 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

स्वतंत्रता आंदोलनात संघाचा सहभाग होता परंतु संघानी त्याचे श्रेय घेतले नाही. संघसंस्थापक डॉ. हेडगेवार यांनी स्वातंत्र्य संग्रामात भाग घेण्यासाठी आपल्या डाँक्टरी पेशाचा स्वेच्छेने त्याग केला. डॉ. हेडगेवार यांचा जन्म १ एप्रिल,१८८९ साली नागपूर मध्ये झाला. नागपूर मध्ये १९०४-१९०५ मध्ये स्वातंत्र्य चळवळीचे वारे वाहू लागले. त्या आधी इथे पोषक वातावरण... Read more

Hate and Reconciliation

By: Guido Cuyvers

Narrated by: Graham Rowat

Length: 8 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Hatred is human and current. It is an intrinsic part of what can happen between people. Personal experiences can lead people to hate someone. In society and even on a global level, hatred is again and again the motor of misunderstanding and often also of violence between people. Sometimes hate smolders almost unconsciously; at other times he is... Read more

Red Valkyries

By: Kristen Ghodsee

Narrated by: Esther Wane

Length: 5 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

The lives of five socialist women and their legacy for modern-day feminists



Red Valkyries explores the history of socialist feminism in Eastern Europe. Through the revolutionary careers of five prominent socialist women active in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries—the aristocratic Bolshevik Alexandra Kollontai; the radical pedagogue Nadezhda... Read more

Living a Committed Life

By: Lynne Twist

Narrated by: Lynne Twist

Length: 6 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

What would life be like if you committed to something larger than yourself? Find out in the newest book from global transformation thought leader Lynne Twist.

How does one person make a difference in the world? People constantly seek to discover meaning in their lives, but as humans take on the challenges facing us in this decade and beyond,... Read more

Hoodoo for Health and Success

By: Amina Waynes

Narrated by: Daiannie Vera

Length: 3 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

The magic that works for Health and Success, even if you are a beginner!The essence of Hoodoo is the search for earthly advantage through magic.Almost everyone aspires to be prosperous. You would probably like your financial goals to be achieved at the desired time, whether you have a regular day job or are a struggling entrepreneur attempting... Read more

Immigration

By: Carl J. Bon Tempo & Hasia R. Diner

Narrated by: Kathleen Li

Length: 14 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

A sweeping narrative history of American immigration from the colonial period to the present



The history of the United States has been shaped by immigration. Historians Carl J. Bon Tempo and Hasia R. Diner provide a sweeping historical narrative told through the lives and words of the quite ordinary people who did nothing less than make the... Read more

African American Slave Medicine

By: Herbert C. Covey

Narrated by: Bill Andrew Quinn

Length: 10 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

African American Slave Medicine offers a critical examination of how African American slaves' medical needs were addressed during the years before and surrounding the Civil War. Drawing upon ex-slave interviews conducted during the 1930s and 1940s by the Works Project Administration (WPA), Dr. Herbert C. Covey inventories many of the herbal,... Read more

Scorched Earth

By: Jonathan Crary

Narrated by: Gareth Richards

Length: 4 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Refusing the digital world of late capitalism



In this uncompromising essay, Jonathan Crary presents the obvious but unsayable reality: our "digital age" is synonymous with the disastrous terminal stage of global capitalism and its financialization of social existence, mass impoverishment, ecocide, and military terror. Scorched Earth surveys the... Read more

New York Jew

By: Alfred Kazin

Narrated by: Steven Jay Cohen

Length: 16 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

In this book, Alfred Kazin, who for more than thirty years has been one of the central figures of America's intellectual life, takes us into his own life and times. His autobiography encompasses a personal story openly told; an inside look at New York's innermost intellectual circles; strong and intimate revelations of many of the most important... Read more