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Researching sociologists, psychologists, and interested members of society are often captivated by the social sciences. For anyone intrigued by the habits of human beings, the effects of culture, and our societies’ history and evolution, the best social science audiobooks offer it all. To better understand the world we live in, take your pick from these influential listens.

Researching sociologists, psychologists, and interested members of society are often captivated by the social sciences. For anyone intrigued by the habits of human beings, the effects of culture, and our societies’ history and evolution, the best social science audiobooks offer it all. To better understand the world we live in, take your pick from these influential listens.

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Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
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Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America

byMichael Harriot

From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot, a searingly smart and bitingly hilarious retelling of American history that corrects the record and showcases the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans. America’s backstory is a whitewashed mythology implanted in our collective memory. It is the story of the pilgrims on the Mayflower building a new nation. It is George Washington’s cherry tree and Abraham Lincoln’s log cabin. It is the fantastic tale of slaves that spontaneously teleported themselves here with nothing but strong backs and negro spirituals. It is a sugarcoated legend based on an almost true story. It should come as no surprise that the dominant narrative of American history is blighted with errors and oversights—after all, history books were written by white men with their perspectives at the forefront. It could even be said that the devaluation and erasure of the Black experience is as American as apple pie. In Black AF History, Michael Harriot presents a more accurate version of American history. Combining unapologetically provocative storytelling with meticulous research based on primary sources as well as the work of pioneering Black historians, scholars, and journalists, Harriot removes the white sugarcoating from the American story, placing Black people squarely at the center. With incisive wit, Harriot speaks hilarious truth to oppressive power, subverting conventional historical narratives with little-known stories about the experiences of Black Americans. From the African Americans who arrived before 1619 to the unenslavable bandit who inspired America’s first police force, this long overdue corrective provides a revealing look into our past that is as urgent as it is necessary. For too long, we have refused to acknowledge that American history is white history. Not this one. This history is Black AF.  Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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From society’s neglected senior citizens and inner-city poverty to overconsumption and feminism in the 21st century, social science audiobooks dive deep into issues that our modern society need to fix, is evolving, or is in dire need of an overhaul. Social scientists, researchers, students, psychologists, and members of the general public have all written fascinating social science audiobooks that all dig deep into some of the western world’s most pressing challenges and significant changes over the last century. The best social science audiobooks cover a wide range of topics, including human behavior, cultural impacts, and the history and development of civilizations. Listen to any or all of the following to get a better sense of the world we live in. If you’re in need of inspiration for must-listens you don’t want to miss, check out these social science audiobook bestsellers, like Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery by Robert Kolker, Founding Mothers by Cokie Roberts, and Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto by Chuck Klosterman.

From society’s neglected senior citizens and inner-city poverty to overconsumption and feminism in the 21st century, social science audiobooks dive deep into issues that our modern society need to fix, is evolving, or is in dire need of an overhaul. Social scientists, researchers, students, psychologists, and members of the general public have all written fascinating social science audiobooks that all dig deep into some of the western world’s most pressing challenges and significant changes over the last century. The best social science audiobooks cover a wide range of topics, including human behavior, cultural impacts, and the history and development of civilizations. Listen to any or all of the following to get a better sense of the world we live in. If you’re in need of inspiration for must-listens you don’t want to miss, check out these social science audiobook bestsellers, like Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery by Robert Kolker, Founding Mothers by Cokie Roberts, and Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto by Chuck Klosterman.