Social Science audiobooks

Zeus y familia

By: Fermín Bocos

Narrated by: Santiago Gómez & Simon Gómez

Length: 6 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Un relato erudito y humorístico de la mitología griega y romana. En Zeus y familia, Fermín Bocos dibuja un fresco impresionista en el que con humor y una gran erudición nos presenta un catálogo de los mitos y rituales más notorios del mundo clásico. Una obra amena de divulgación cultural que rezuma amor por la historia, la filosofía y el arte, y... Read more

Forging Queer Leaders

By: Bree Fram & Elizabeth Cavallaro

Narrated by: Bree Fram, George Weightman, Liz Cavallaro & Sa...

Length: 8 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

LGBTQ+ individuals disproportionately encounter bias, adversity, stigma, and marginalization throughout their lives. It's an enormous obstacle - but also prepares them for leadership in a fast-moving, volatile, uncertain, complex, and adaptive working world.
The book explores the unique and inspiring developmental experiences of LGBTQ+ leaders,... Read more

The Black Practice of Disbelief

By: Anthony Pinn

Narrated by: Darian Dauchan

Length: 3 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

A short introduction to Black Humanism: its history, its present, and the rich cultural sensibilities that infuse it

In the United States, to be a Black American is to be a Black Christian. And there’s something to this assumption in that the vast majority of African Americans are Christian. However, in recent years a growing number of African... Read more

When God Became White

By: Grace Ji-Sun Kim

Narrated by: Hannah Choi

Length: 6 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

When Western Christians think about God, the default image that comes to mind is usually white and male. How did that happen?



Christianity is rooted in the ancient Near East among people of darker skin. But over time, European Christians cast Jesus in their own image, with art that imagined a fair-skinned Savior in the style of imperial rulers.... Read more

Bisexuality: The Basics

By: Lewis Oakley

Narrated by: Lewis Oakley

Length: 4 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

My partner doesn't believe I'm bisexual, what should I do?
How should I approach sex with someone of a different gender for the first time?
Can I reconcile being bisexual with wanting a biological child?
Identifying as bisexual can be a pretty confusing experience - navigating experimentation versus orientation, at times presenting as a... Read more

Undue Burden

By: Shefali Luthra

Narrated by: Suehyla El-Attar Young & Shefali Luthra

Length: 12 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

KIRKUS PRIZE FINALIST • A TIME BEST BOOK OF 2024 • An urgent investigation into the experience of seeking an abortion after the fall of Roe v. Wade, and the life-threatening consequences of being denied reproductive freedom • “Indispensable… Whatever your gender, race, religious background or political preferences, Luthra’s Undue Burden should... Read more

The Resilience Myth

By: Soraya Chemaly

Narrated by: Soraya Chemaly

Length: 8 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

The author of the “must-read” (NPR) Rage Becomes Her presents a powerful manifesto for communal resilience based on in-depth investigations into history, social science, and psychology.

We are often urged to rely only on ourselves for strength, mental fortitude, and positivity. But with her distinctive “skill, wit, and sharp insight” (Laura... Read more

Brown Faces, White Spaces

By: Latasha Morrison

Narrated by: Latasha Morrison, Dr. Anita Phillips & David Le...

Length: 7 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

The New York Times bestselling author of Be the Bridge calls people of faith to be a part of lasting change and help heal the racial disparity in our country—together.

“A journey that encourages us to love our neighbors in real time as we understand the history that has shaped us.”—Terence Lester, PhD, founder of Love Beyond Walls

We might think... Read more

Defendiendo España

By: Henry Kamen

Narrated by: Santiago Gómez & Simon Gómez

Length: 13 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Verdades y leyendas de nuestra historia Nadie pone en duda que durante tres siglos España dominó el mundo conocido y fue objeto de numerosos embates de todo tipo por parte de potencias rivales, pero ¿cómo se defendió de los ataques de sus enemigos? «Para estas batallas que nos amenazan», explicó don Quijote a Sancho Panza, «menester será estar... Read more

Take Back Your Brain

By: Kara Loewentheil

Narrated by: Kara Loewentheil

Length: 7 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

A manual for every woman who wants to stop endless negative self-talk, create unshakable confidence, and jump-start a life of joy and power. It all begins with your thoughts.

I never look good in tight skirts. I can’t ask for a raise or my boss will think I’m greedy. I’m getting too old to find a partner. I’m a bad mom. I’m always behind. I’ll... Read more

Plastic Capitalism

By: Sean H. Vanatta

Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne

Length: 16 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

American households are awash in expensive credit card debt. But where did all this debt come from? In this history of the rise of postwar American finance, Sean H. Vanatta shows how bankers created our credit card economy and, with it, the indebted nation we know today.



America's consumer debt machine was not inevitable. In the years after... Read more

La burguesía catalana

By: Manel Pérez

Narrated by: Santiago Gómez & Simon Gómez

Length: 9 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Un retrato de los poderes económicos y sociales de Cataluña y del proceso que llevó a la desaparición de su influencia política. La burguesía catalana acumula un siglo de decadencia. Lejos queda la época en la que comandaba la política y la economía española, lideraba la banca y el mundo empresarial. Una realidad encubierta durante décadas, en... Read more

A Book of Balance

By: Lucas Buchholz

Narrated by: Johnny Rey Diaz

Length: 7 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

We all need help centering ourselves to serve ourselves and our world. In this small, beautiful book, the Kogi—a remote and ancient tribe in the mountains of Colombia--offer their learnings. They pose nine thought-provoking questions to help us live harmoniously with the earth and in turn find happiness and purpose in every moment.“Just as we... Read more

Token Supremacy

By: Zachary Small

Narrated by: Gabby Beans

Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times investigative reporter wades into the murky, pixelated waters of the multibillion-dollar NFT market—the virtual casino that sprang up overnight in 2020 and came crashing down, with all its celebrity hucksters, just two years later. A vibrant and witty exploration of the increasingly blurry line between art and money, artist and... Read more

On Sex and Gender

By: Doriane Lambelet Coleman

Narrated by: Janina Edwards

Length: 9 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

An eye-opening account on what we get wrong about sex and gender and a “formidable challenge to our politics, on both the right and the left…informed by science, law, and personal experience” (Guy-Uriel Charles, Harvard Law School professor)—and how we can be a thoughtful, sex-smart society.

On Sex and Gender focuses on three sequential and... Read more

Hollywood contra España

By: Esteban Vicente Boisseau

Narrated by: Santiago Gómez & Simon Gómez

Length: 14 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Cien años perpetuando la Leyenda Negra. El cine bélico surgió en 1898 con motivo de la guerra que Estados Unidos provocó contra España. La prensa, los cineastas y los políticos justificaron esa agresión recurriendo a los clichés de la Leyenda Negra, que ha sido utilizada por Hollywood y el cine británico para perpetuar la vindicación de los... Read more

How to Become Famous

By: Cass R. Sunstein

Narrated by: Tom Beyer

Length: 7 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

It's hard to imagine our world without its stars and celebrity geniuses—they become a part of our culture and history, seeming permanent and preordained. But as Cass Sunstein shows in this startling book, that is far from the case. Focusing on both famous and forgotten (or simply overlooked) artists and luminaries in music, literature, business,... Read more

Making Room

By: Carl Siciliano

Narrated by: Carl Siciliano

Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

From a pioneering advocate for LGBTQ youth, a gripping, impassioned account of how an unhoused queer youth's murder compelled him to create the nation's largest housing program for homeless LGBTQ teens.
 
“A gut-wrenchingly poignant real-life saga . . . an unputdownable account of what it looks like when compassion is harnessed to funding and... Read more

Arquitectura de andar por casa

By: Luis Lope de Toledo

Narrated by: Santiago Gómez

Length: 8 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

La arquitectura te importa aunque no te importe Frank Gehry.  Vivimos rodeados por ella, pero apenas la notamos. De todas las artes, la arquitectura es quizá aquella de la que nos sentimos más alejados: la vemos en mansiones y monumentos y nos olvidamos de que nuestra vida ocurre literalmente dentro de ella. Este es un libro contra ese olvido.... Read more

The Accidental Equalizer

By: Jessi Streib

Narrated by: narrator

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Abridged: No

This is an auto-narrated audiobook version of this book.

A startling discovery—that job market success after college is largely random—forces a reappraisal of education, opportunity, and the American dream.

As a gateway to economic opportunity, a college degree is viewed by many as America’s great equalizer. And it’s true: wealthier, more... Read more

Dating Dynamics

By: Owen Jones

Narrated by: Kim Somers

Length: 1 hour 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Welcome to a captivating exploration of love, connection, and the ever-evolving landscape of modern courtship. In this book, we embark on a journey that transcends generations, delving into the intricacies of dating dynamics for individuals of all ages. Whether you find yourself in the exhilarating bloom of youth or the seasoned wisdom of age,... Read more

The Book of Life

By: Pastor Philip

Narrated by: Pastor Philip

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

In the Bible we find "The Book of Life" which was created by God before the beginning of the world. It contains all the names that will live with God in eternity. The song "The Book of Life" sung by Chey & Diana at the end of the message gives the audience the opportunity to reflect on the message. Read more

淘气孩子成长60妙招

By: 张雪松

Narrated by: 白羊座

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

内容简介：《淘气孩子成长60妙招》“做坏事”与“淘气”两者之间有着本质上的区别，从某种意义上说，“童年”与“淘气”是自然连在一起的，淘气是天真、幼稚的表现，有其积极的意义。淘气说明孩子有活动能量，精力旺盛；淘气说明孩子心智活跃，心态宽松；淘气说明孩子里探索周围世界的积极性。孩子的许多淘气行为都是出于好奇，是一种探究、解惑行为。对孩子的淘气，家长当然不能听之任之。因为孩子往往缺乏对自己行为的把握能力，所以大人的调教也是必要的。再则，在孩子出现淘气行为的过程中蕴含着教育契机，家长抓住机会教育孩子，自然收到事半功倍的效果。因此，孩子犯了过失要坚持多劝诱、多疏导、多示范的教育方法，让孩子明辨是非，鉴别对与错。为了培养下一代，希望做家长的也能走进孩子们的“淘气”中，去引导，去鼓励，去帮助，去发现... Read more

如何回答孩子的刁钻提问

By: 张雪松

Narrated by: 轻舞

Length: 8 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介：《如何回答孩子的刁钻提问》本书针对孩子提出问题的背景，将问题分为十几类，以大量极具代表性的孩子的问题为实例，对很多社会敏感、热点话题进行了探讨，涉及范围广而全，从生理发育到生老病死、从伦理道德到社会公德、从现代立志到传统礼仪、从人际交往到健康安全……甚至连当代父母普遍觉得难以启齿的性教育话题和家庭离异现象都毫不避讳，以新颖的体例和科学、慧黠的语言做了精辟回答。科学地指出了生活中父母常见回答的弊端和可能导致的恶果，使父母认识到以前的许多经典回答原来正是扼杀孩子想像力、创造力的原凶! 相信家长在拿到本书后，一定可以从中寻找到一些回答孩子问题最满意的答案，更能教会家长回答孩子问题的技巧，帮助各位家长成长为一位“问不倒... Read more