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Sociology Book Summaries

Being Wrong
by Kathryn Schulz • 2010
Adventures in the Margin of Error
3.94
7k+
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
Being Wrong Summary
Being Wrong
Adventures in the Margin of Error
by Kathryn Schulz 2010 416 pages
3.94
7k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
No Logo
by Naomi Klein • 2000
10th Anniversary Edition with a New Introduction by the Author
3.89
32k+
Politics
Economics
Business
No Logo Summary
No Logo
10th Anniversary Edition with a New Introduction by the Author
by Naomi Klein 2000 544 pages
3.89
32k+ ratings
Politics
Economics
Business
The Geography of Thought
by Richard E. Nisbett • 2003
How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why
3.82
3k+
Psychology
Philosophy
Science
The Geography of Thought Summary
The Geography of Thought
How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why
by Richard E. Nisbett 2003 292 pages
3.82
3k+ ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Science
The Price of Inequality
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2012
How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future
4.02
9k+
Economics
Politics
Sociology
The Price of Inequality Summary
The Price of Inequality
How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2012 414 pages
4.02
9k+ ratings
Economics
Politics
Sociology
Far From The Tree
by Andrew Solomon • 2012
A Dozen Kinds of Love
4.27
22k+
Psychology
Parenting
Science
Far From The Tree Summary
Far From The Tree
A Dozen Kinds of Love
by Andrew Solomon 2012 976 pages
4.27
22k+ ratings
Psychology
Parenting
Science
The Struggle for Recognition
by Axel Honneth • 1996
The Moral Grammar of Social Conflicts
4.14
299
Philosophy
Politics
Sociology
The Struggle for Recognition Summary
The Struggle for Recognition
The Moral Grammar of Social Conflicts
by Axel Honneth 1996 240 pages
4.14
299 ratings
Philosophy
Politics
Sociology
The Unaccountability Machine
by Dan Davies • 2024
Why Big Systems Make Terrible Decisions - and How The World Lost its Mind
3.74
1k+
Politics
Business
Economics
The Unaccountability Machine Summary
The Unaccountability Machine
Why Big Systems Make Terrible Decisions - and How The World Lost its Mind
by Dan Davies 2024 304 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
Politics
Business
Economics
The Blank Slate
by Steven Pinker • 2002
The Modern Denial of Human Nature
4.09
25k+
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
The Blank Slate Summary
The Blank Slate
The Modern Denial of Human Nature
by Steven Pinker 2002 560 pages
4.09
25k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
The Origins of Political Order
by Francis Fukuyama • 2011
From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution
4.18
10k+
History
Politics
Political Science
The Origins of Political Order Summary
The Origins of Political Order
From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution
by Francis Fukuyama 2011 585 pages
4.18
10k+ ratings
History
Politics
Political Science
Social Psychology
by David G. Myers • 1983
4.02
1k+
Psychology
Textbooks
Sociology
Social Psychology Summary
Social Psychology
by David G. Myers 1983 593 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Textbooks
Sociology
Rebel Cities
by David Harvey • 2012
From the Right to the City to the Urban Revolution
3.92
2k+
Politics
Urbanism
Urban Studies
Rebel Cities Summary
Rebel Cities
From the Right to the City to the Urban Revolution
by David Harvey 2012 206 pages
3.92
2k+ ratings
Politics
Urbanism
Urban Studies
Moral Politics
by George Lakoff • 1996
How Liberals and Conservatives Think
4.03
1k+
Politics
Psychology
Philosophy
Moral Politics Summary
Moral Politics
How Liberals and Conservatives Think
by George Lakoff 1996 512 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
Politics
Psychology
Philosophy
The Logic of Scientific Discovery
by Karl Popper • 1934
4.03
5k+
Philosophy
Science
Classics
The Logic of Scientific Discovery Summary
The Logic of Scientific Discovery
by Karl Popper 1934 544 pages
4.03
5k+ ratings
Philosophy
Science
Classics
The World Is Flat
by Thomas L. Friedman • 2005
A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
3.69
100k+
History
Business
Economics
The World Is Flat Summary
The World Is Flat
A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
by Thomas L. Friedman 2005 672 pages
3.69
100k+ ratings
History
Business
Economics
Moral Tribes
by Joshua D. Greene • 2013
Emotion, Reason, and the Gap Between Us and Them
4.02
3k+
Psychology
Philosophy
Science
Moral Tribes Summary
Moral Tribes
Emotion, Reason, and the Gap Between Us and Them
by Joshua D. Greene 2013 432 pages
4.02
3k+ ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Science
The Art of Choosing
by Sheena Iyengar • 1989
3.83
6k+
Psychology
Business
Self Help
The Art of Choosing Summary
The Art of Choosing
by Sheena Iyengar 1989 368 pages
3.83
6k+ ratings
Psychology
Business
Self Help
Against Empathy
by Paul Bloom • 2016
The Case for Rational Compassion
3.57
6k+
Psychology
Philosophy
Science
Against Empathy Summary
Against Empathy
The Case for Rational Compassion
by Paul Bloom 2016 285 pages
3.57
6k+ ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Science
Look Again
by Tali Sharot • 2024
The Power of Noticing What Was Always There
3.66
1k+
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
Look Again Summary
Look Again
The Power of Noticing What Was Always There
by Tali Sharot 2024 288 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
Misbelief
by Dan Ariely • 2023
What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things
3.90
2k+
Psychology
Science
Politics
Misbelief Summary
Misbelief
What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things
by Dan Ariely 2023 320 pages
3.90
2k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Politics
The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison
by Jeffrey H. Reiman • 1979
Thinking Critically About Class and Criminal Justice
3.94
500+
Politics
Sociology
Social Justice
The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison Summary
The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison
Thinking Critically About Class and Criminal Justice
by Jeffrey H. Reiman 1979 260 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Politics
Sociology
Social Justice
Man for Himself
by Erich Fromm • 1947
An Inquiry into the Psychology of Ethics
4.19
3k+
Psychology
Philosophy
Sociology
Man for Himself Summary
Man for Himself
An Inquiry into the Psychology of Ethics
by Erich Fromm 1947 272 pages
4.19
3k+ ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Sociology
Girls & Sex
by Peggy Orenstein • 2016
Navigating the Complicated New Landscape
4.07
11k+
Feminism
Parenting
Sexuality
Girls & Sex Summary
Girls & Sex
Navigating the Complicated New Landscape
by Peggy Orenstein 2016 303 pages
4.07
11k+ ratings
Feminism
Parenting
Sexuality
The Divide
by Jason Hickel • 2017
A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions
4.62
4k+
Economics
Politics
History
The Divide Summary
The Divide
A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions
by Jason Hickel 2017 368 pages
4.62
4k+ ratings
Economics
Politics
History
The Art of Being
by Erich Fromm • 2013
4.04
5k+
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
The Art of Being Summary
The Art of Being
by Erich Fromm 2013 131 pages
4.04
5k+ ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
The Strange Death of Europe
by Douglas Murray • 2017
Immigration, Identity, Islam
4.15
12k+
Politics
History
Religion
The Strange Death of Europe Summary
The Strange Death of Europe
Immigration, Identity, Islam
by Douglas Murray 2017 352 pages
4.15
12k+ ratings
Politics
History
Religion
Beauty Pays
by Daniel S. Hamermesh • 2011
Why Attractive People Are More Successful
3.17
142
Economics
Psychology
Self Help
Beauty Pays Summary
Beauty Pays
Why Attractive People Are More Successful
by Daniel S. Hamermesh 2011 224 pages
3.17
142 ratings
Economics
Psychology
Self Help
The Feminine Mystique
by Betty Friedan • 1963
3.88
31k+
Feminism
Classics
History
The Feminine Mystique Summary
The Feminine Mystique
by Betty Friedan 1963 430 pages
3.88
31k+ ratings
Feminism
Classics
History
Network Propaganda
by Yochai Benkler • 2018
Manipulation, Disinformation, and Radicalization in American Politics
4.14
387
Politics
Technology
History
Network Propaganda Summary
Network Propaganda
Manipulation, Disinformation, and Radicalization in American Politics
by Yochai Benkler 2018 472 pages
4.14
387 ratings
Politics
Technology
History
Enlightenment Now
by Steven Pinker • 2018
The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
4.19
32k+
Science
Philosophy
History
Enlightenment Now Summary
Enlightenment Now
The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
by Steven Pinker 2018 576 pages
4.19
32k+ ratings
Science
Philosophy
History
The Myth of Male Power
by Warren Farrell • 1993
3.93
500+
Psychology
Politics
Feminism
The Myth of Male Power Summary
The Myth of Male Power
by Warren Farrell 1993 448 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Psychology
Politics
Feminism
The Nordic Theory of Everything
by Anu Partanen • 2016
In Search of a Better Life
3.86
9k+
Politics
Sociology
Memoir
The Nordic Theory of Everything Summary
The Nordic Theory of Everything
In Search of a Better Life
by Anu Partanen 2016 432 pages
3.86
9k+ ratings
Politics
Sociology
Memoir
The Crowd & The Psychology of Revolution
by Gustave Le Bon • 2015
4.13
285
Psychology
Politics
Sociology
The Crowd & The Psychology of Revolution Summary
The Crowd & The Psychology of Revolution
by Gustave Le Bon 2015 286 pages
4.13
285 ratings
Psychology
Politics
Sociology
Collapse
by Jared Diamond • 2004
How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
3.94
75k+
History
Science
Anthropology
Collapse Summary
Collapse
How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
by Jared Diamond 2004 608 pages
3.94
75k+ ratings
History
Science
Anthropology
The Expanding Circle
by Peter Singer • 1981
Ethics, Evolution, and Moral Progress
4.02
500+
Philosophy
Science
Psychology
The Expanding Circle Summary
The Expanding Circle
Ethics, Evolution, and Moral Progress
by Peter Singer 1981 232 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Philosophy
Science
Psychology
Modern Romance
by Aziz Ansari • 2015
3.80
100k+
Humor
Romance
Book Club
Modern Romance Summary
Modern Romance
by Aziz Ansari 2015 279 pages
3.80
100k+ ratings
Humor
Romance
Book Club
Fast Food Nation
by Eric Schlosser • 2001
The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
3.75
200k+
Food
Health
Sociology
Fast Food Nation Summary
Fast Food Nation
The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
by Eric Schlosser 2001 400 pages
3.75
200k+ ratings
Food
Health
Sociology
The Winner-Take-All Society
by Robert H. Frank • 1995
Why the Few at the Top Get So Much More Than the Rest of Us
3.70
257
Economics
Sociology
Business
The Winner-Take-All Society Summary
The Winner-Take-All Society
Why the Few at the Top Get So Much More Than the Rest of Us
by Robert H. Frank 1995 288 pages
3.70
257 ratings
Economics
Sociology
Business
Pornland
by Gail Dines • 2010
How Porn Has Hijacked Our Sexuality
3.96
1k+
Feminism
Sexuality
Psychology
Pornland Summary
Pornland
How Porn Has Hijacked Our Sexuality
by Gail Dines 2010 240 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Feminism
Sexuality
Psychology
Collective Illusions
by Todd Rose • 2022
Conformity, Complicity, and the Science of Why We Make Bad Decisions
4.03
1k+
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Collective Illusions Summary
Collective Illusions
Conformity, Complicity, and the Science of Why We Make Bad Decisions
by Todd Rose 2022 304 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Civilized to Death
by Christopher Ryan • 2018
What Was Lost on the Way to Modernity
4.12
4k+
History
Philosophy
Sociology
Civilized to Death Summary
Civilized to Death
What Was Lost on the Way to Modernity
by Christopher Ryan 2018 400 pages
4.12
4k+ ratings
History
Philosophy
Sociology
The Boy Crisis
by Warren Farrell • 2019
Why Our Boys Are Struggling and What We Can Do About It
3.91
2k+
Parenting
Psychology
Sociology
The Boy Crisis Summary
The Boy Crisis
Why Our Boys Are Struggling and What We Can Do About It
by Warren Farrell 2019 368 pages
3.91
2k+ ratings
Parenting
Psychology
Sociology
The Hite Report
by Shere Hite • 1976
A Nationwide Study of Female Sexuality
3.88
500+
Feminism
Sexuality
Psychology
The Hite Report Summary
The Hite Report
A Nationwide Study of Female Sexuality
by Shere Hite 1976 638 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
Feminism
Sexuality
Psychology
The New Geography Of Jobs
by Enrico Moretti • 2012
4.03
2k+
Economics
Business
Politics
The New Geography Of Jobs Summary
The New Geography Of Jobs
by Enrico Moretti 2012 304 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
Economics
Business
Politics
The Identity Trap
by Yascha Mounk • 2023
A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time
4.05
2k+
Politics
Philosophy
Sociology
The Identity Trap Summary
The Identity Trap
A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time
by Yascha Mounk 2023 422 pages
4.05
2k+ ratings
Politics
Philosophy
Sociology
Against the Grain
by James C. Scott • 2017
A Deep History of the Earliest States
4.13
4k+
History
Anthropology
Politics
Against the Grain Summary
Against the Grain
A Deep History of the Earliest States
by James C. Scott 2017 312 pages
4.13
4k+ ratings
History
Anthropology
Politics
Passages
by Gail Sheehy • 1976
Predictable Crises of Adult Life
3.87
2k+
Psychology
Self Help
Philosophy
Passages Summary
Passages
Predictable Crises of Adult Life
by Gail Sheehy 1976 560 pages
3.87
2k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Philosophy
Drunk Tank Pink
by Adam Alter • 2013
And Other Unexpected Forces that Shape How We Think, Feel, and Behave
3.56
4k+
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Drunk Tank Pink Summary
Drunk Tank Pink
And Other Unexpected Forces that Shape How We Think, Feel, and Behave
by Adam Alter 2013 272 pages
3.56
4k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Overdressed
by Elizabeth L. Cline • 2012
The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion
3.82
6k+
Fashion
Sustainability
Environment
Overdressed Summary
Overdressed
The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion
by Elizabeth L. Cline 2012 244 pages
3.82
6k+ ratings
Fashion
Sustainability
Environment
Connected
by Nicholas A. Christakis • 2008
The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives
3.74
4k+
Psychology
Sociology
Science
Connected Summary
Connected
The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives
by Nicholas A. Christakis 2008 336 pages
3.74
4k+ ratings
Psychology
Sociology
Science
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
by Samuel P. Huntington • 1998
3.78
14k+
Politics
History
International Relations
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order Summary
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
by Samuel P. Huntington 1998 368 pages
3.78
14k+ ratings
Politics
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International Relations
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