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Sociology Book Summaries

How the World Works
by Noam Chomsky • 2011
4.13
5k+
Politics
History
Philosophy
How the World Works Summary
How the World Works
by Noam Chomsky 2011 416 pages
4.13
5k+ ratings
Politics
History
Philosophy
A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics
by Daniel J. Levitin • 2016
3.76
4k+
Psychology
Science
Self Help
A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics Summary
A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics
by Daniel J. Levitin 2016 292 pages
3.76
4k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Self Help
Multicultural Citizenship
by Will Kymlicka • 1995
A Liberal Theory of Minority Rights
3.68
282
Philosophy
Politics
Political Science
Multicultural Citizenship Summary
Multicultural Citizenship
A Liberal Theory of Minority Rights
by Will Kymlicka 1995 290 pages
3.68
282 ratings
Philosophy
Politics
Political Science
The Myth of Mars and Venus
by Deborah Cameron • 2007
Do Men and Women Really Speak Different Languages?
4.03
482
Feminism
Linguistics
Gender
The Myth of Mars and Venus Summary
The Myth of Mars and Venus
Do Men and Women Really Speak Different Languages?
by Deborah Cameron 2007 208 pages
4.03
482 ratings
Feminism
Linguistics
Gender
Saving the Modern Soul
by Eva Illouz • 2008
Therapy, Emotions, and the Culture of Self-Help
4.08
184
Psychology
Sociology
Self Help
Saving the Modern Soul Summary
Saving the Modern Soul
Therapy, Emotions, and the Culture of Self-Help
by Eva Illouz 2008 304 pages
4.08
184 ratings
Psychology
Sociology
Self Help
Social Justice Fallacies
by Thomas Sowell • 2023
4.38
2k+
Politics
Economics
History
Social Justice Fallacies Summary
Social Justice Fallacies
by Thomas Sowell 2023 225 pages
4.38
2k+ ratings
Politics
Economics
History
Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy
by Joseph A. Schumpeter • 1942
3.99
2k+
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy Summary
Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy
by Joseph A. Schumpeter 1942 460 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
Invisible Doctrine
by George Monbiot • 2024
The Secret History of Neoliberalism
4.37
3k+
Politics
Economics
History
Invisible Doctrine Summary
Invisible Doctrine
The Secret History of Neoliberalism
by George Monbiot 2024 224 pages
4.37
3k+ ratings
Politics
Economics
History
Minima Moralia
by Theodor W. Adorno • 1951
Reflections on a Damaged Life
4.24
4k+
Philosophy
Theory
Politics
Minima Moralia Summary
Minima Moralia
Reflections on a Damaged Life
by Theodor W. Adorno 1951 256 pages
4.24
4k+ ratings
Philosophy
Theory
Politics
Women Who Love Psychopaths
by Sandra L. Brown • 2008
4.20
386
Psychology
Mental Health
Self Help
Women Who Love Psychopaths Summary
Women Who Love Psychopaths
by Sandra L. Brown 2008 185 pages
4.20
386 ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Self Help
Foolproof
by Sander van der Linden • 2023
Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity
3.97
500+
Psychology
Politics
Science
Foolproof Summary
Foolproof
Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity
by Sander van der Linden 2023 366 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Psychology
Politics
Science
Hard-Core Romance
by Eva Illouz • 2013
Fifty Shades of Grey, Best-Sellers, and Society
3.51
283
Sociology
Feminism
Sexuality
Hard-Core Romance Summary
Hard-Core Romance
Fifty Shades of Grey, Best-Sellers, and Society
by Eva Illouz 2013 96 pages
3.51
283 ratings
Sociology
Feminism
Sexuality
Change
by Damon Centola • 2021
How to Make Big Things Happen
4.06
500+
Psychology
Business
Sociology
Change Summary
Change
How to Make Big Things Happen
by Damon Centola 2021 352 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Psychology
Business
Sociology
Against Our Will
by Susan Brownmiller • 1975
Men, Women and Rape
4.05
4k+
Feminism
Gender Studies
History
Against Our Will Summary
Against Our Will
Men, Women and Rape
by Susan Brownmiller 1975 472 pages
4.05
4k+ ratings
Feminism
Gender Studies
History
Dataclysm
by Christian Rudder • 2014
Who We Are
3.73
12k+
Science
Psychology
Sociology
Dataclysm Summary
Dataclysm
Who We Are
by Christian Rudder 2014 304 pages
3.73
12k+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Sociology
Mama Lola
by Karen McCarthy Brown • 2001
A Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn
4.04
1k+
Religion
Anthropology
Ethnography
Mama Lola Summary
Mama Lola
A Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn
by Karen McCarthy Brown 2001 440 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Religion
Anthropology
Ethnography
The Road to Freedom
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2024
Economics and the Good Society
3.98
500+
Economics
Politics
Business
The Road to Freedom Summary
The Road to Freedom
Economics and the Good Society
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2024 384 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
Economics
Politics
Business
Tribe
by Sebastian Junger • 2016
On Homecoming and Belonging
4.02
49k+
Psychology
History
Sociology
Tribe Summary
Tribe
On Homecoming and Belonging
by Sebastian Junger 2016 182 pages
4.02
49k+ ratings
Psychology
History
Sociology
Moral Mazes
by Robert Jackall • 1988
The World of Corporate Managers
3.96
476
Business
Psychology
Sociology
Moral Mazes Summary
Moral Mazes
The World of Corporate Managers
by Robert Jackall 1988 272 pages
3.96
476 ratings
Business
Psychology
Sociology
The True Believer
by Eric Hoffer • 1951
Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements
4.19
12k+
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
The True Believer Summary
The True Believer
Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements
by Eric Hoffer 1951 188 pages
4.19
12k+ ratings
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
Wanting
by Luke Burgis • 2021
The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
3.79
4k+
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
Wanting Summary
Wanting
The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
by Luke Burgis 2021 304 pages
3.79
4k+ ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
Life at the Bottom
by Theodore Dalrymple • 2001
The Worldview That Makes the Underclass
4.23
4k+
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Psychology
Sociology
Life at the Bottom Summary
Life at the Bottom
The Worldview That Makes the Underclass
by Theodore Dalrymple 2001 284 pages
4.23
4k+ ratings
Politics
Psychology
Sociology
Dimensions of Human Behavior
by Elizabeth D. Hutchison • 2003
The Changing Life Course
3.77
167
Textbooks
Social Work
School
Dimensions of Human Behavior Summary
Dimensions of Human Behavior
The Changing Life Course
by Elizabeth D. Hutchison 2003 584 pages
3.77
167 ratings
Textbooks
Social Work
School
Grundrisse
by Karl Marx • 1857
Foundations of the Critique of Political Economy
4.28
1k+
Philosophy
Economics
Politics
Grundrisse Summary
Grundrisse
Foundations of the Critique of Political Economy
by Karl Marx 1857 904 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Economics
Politics
Where We Stand
by bell hooks • 2000
Class Matters
4.24
2k+
Feminism
Politics
Social Justice
Where We Stand Summary
Where We Stand
Class Matters
by bell hooks 2000 173 pages
4.24
2k+ ratings
Feminism
Politics
Social Justice
How Propaganda Works
by Jason F. Stanley • 2015
3.59
500+
Politics
Philosophy
History
How Propaganda Works Summary
How Propaganda Works
by Jason F. Stanley 2015 376 pages
3.59
500+ ratings
Politics
Philosophy
History
Worshipping False Gods
by Arun Shourie • 1997
Ambedkar and the Facts Which Have Been Erased
3.83
365
History
India
Politics
Worshipping False Gods Summary
Worshipping False Gods
Ambedkar and the Facts Which Have Been Erased
by Arun Shourie 1997 680 pages
3.83
365 ratings
History
India
Politics
Open Socrates
by Agnes Callard • 2025
The Case for a Philosophical Life
3.89
500+
Philosophy
History
Biography
Open Socrates Summary
Open Socrates
The Case for a Philosophical Life
by Agnes Callard 2025 416 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
Philosophy
History
Biography
The Science of Fear
by Daniel Gardner • 2008
Why We Fear the Things We Shouldn't--and Put Ourselves in Greater Danger
3.96
5k+
Psychology
Science
Politics
The Science of Fear Summary
The Science of Fear
Why We Fear the Things We Shouldn't--and Put Ourselves in Greater Danger
by Daniel Gardner 2008 339 pages
3.96
5k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Politics
Liberalism and Its Discontents
by Francis Fukuyama • 2022
3.90
3k+
Politics
Philosophy
History
Liberalism and Its Discontents Summary
Liberalism and Its Discontents
by Francis Fukuyama 2022 190 pages
3.90
3k+ ratings
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Nexus
by Mark Buchanan • 2002
Small Worlds and the Groundbreaking Science of Networks
3.81
500+
Science
Mathematics
Physics
Nexus Summary
Nexus
Small Worlds and the Groundbreaking Science of Networks
by Mark Buchanan 2002 236 pages
3.81
500+ ratings
Science
Mathematics
Physics
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome
by Joy DeGruy Leary • 2005
America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing
4.49
2k+
History
Race
Social Justice
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome Summary
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome
America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing
by Joy DeGruy Leary 2005 235 pages
4.49
2k+ ratings
History
Race
Social Justice
Plato, Not Prozac!
by Lou Marinoff • 1999
Applying Eternal Wisdom to Everyday Problems
3.47
2k+
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
Plato, Not Prozac! Summary
Plato, Not Prozac!
Applying Eternal Wisdom to Everyday Problems
by Lou Marinoff 1999 320 pages
3.47
2k+ ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
Doppelganger
by Naomi Klein • 2023
A Trip into the Mirror World
4.19
37k+
Politics
Memoir
Psychology
Doppelganger Summary
Doppelganger
A Trip into the Mirror World
by Naomi Klein 2023 416 pages
4.19
37k+ ratings
Politics
Memoir
Psychology
The Doctor and the Saint
by Arundhati Roy • 2017
The Ambedkar - Gandhi Debate
4.33
2k+
India
History
Politics
The Doctor and the Saint Summary
The Doctor and the Saint
The Ambedkar - Gandhi Debate
by Arundhati Roy 2017 184 pages
4.33
2k+ ratings
India
History
Politics
Viral Justice
by Ruha Benjamin • 2022
How We Grow the World We Want
4.43
1k+
Social Justice
Race
Politics
Viral Justice Summary
Viral Justice
How We Grow the World We Want
by Ruha Benjamin 2022 393 pages
4.43
1k+ ratings
Social Justice
Race
Politics
National Identity
by Anthony D. Smith • 1991
3.71
243
History
Politics
Sociology
National Identity Summary
National Identity
by Anthony D. Smith 1991 240 pages
3.71
243 ratings
History
Politics
Sociology
Emergence
by Steven Johnson • 2001
The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software
3.95
3k+
Science
Technology
Psychology
Emergence Summary
Emergence
The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software
by Steven Johnson 2001 288 pages
3.95
3k+ ratings
Science
Technology
Psychology
FREEDOM
by Jeremy Griffith • 2016
The End of the Human Condition
4.10
500+
Science
Philosophy
Psychology
FREEDOM Summary
FREEDOM
The End of the Human Condition
by Jeremy Griffith 2016 798 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Science
Philosophy
Psychology
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy
by Christopher Lasch • 1995
3.95
1k+
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History
Philosophy
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy Summary
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy
by Christopher Lasch 1995 276 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
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Philosophy
The Creation of Patriarchy
by Gerda Lerner • 1986
4.38
2k+
Feminism
History
Womens
The Creation of Patriarchy Summary
The Creation of Patriarchy
by Gerda Lerner 1986 318 pages
4.38
2k+ ratings
Feminism
History
Womens
The End of Education
by Neil Postman • 1995
Redefining the Value of School
3.97
1k+
Education
Philosophy
Sociology
The End of Education Summary
The End of Education
Redefining the Value of School
by Neil Postman 1995 224 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Education
Philosophy
Sociology
Strangers in Their Own Land
by Arlie Russell Hochschild • 2016
Anger and Mourning on the American Right
4.12
18k+
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Sociology
History
Strangers in Their Own Land Summary
Strangers in Their Own Land
Anger and Mourning on the American Right
by Arlie Russell Hochschild 2016 242 pages
4.12
18k+ ratings
Politics
Sociology
History
The Constitution of Knowledge
by Jonathan Rauch • 2021
A Defense of Truth
4.25
1k+
Politics
Philosophy
History
The Constitution of Knowledge Summary
The Constitution of Knowledge
A Defense of Truth
by Jonathan Rauch 2021 318 pages
4.25
1k+ ratings
Politics
Philosophy
History
Crystallizing Public Opinion
by Edward L. Bernays • 1923
3.78
500+
Psychology
Politics
Sociology
Crystallizing Public Opinion Summary
Crystallizing Public Opinion
by Edward L. Bernays 1923 216 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Psychology
Politics
Sociology
What's Our Problem?
by Tim Urban • 2023
A Self-Help Book for Societies
4.24
5k+
Politics
Philosophy
Society
What's Our Problem? Summary
What's Our Problem?
A Self-Help Book for Societies
by Tim Urban 2023 746 pages
4.24
5k+ ratings
Politics
Philosophy
Society
Why We're Polarized
by Ezra Klein • 2020
4.21
20k+
Politics
History
Psychology
Why We're Polarized Summary
Why We're Polarized
by Ezra Klein 2020 336 pages
4.21
20k+ ratings
Politics
History
Psychology
The History of Sexuality, Volume 2
by Michel Foucault • 1984
The Use of Pleasure
4.06
4k+
Philosophy
History
Theory
The History of Sexuality, Volume 2 Summary
The History of Sexuality, Volume 2
The Use of Pleasure
by Michel Foucault 1984 304 pages
4.06
4k+ ratings
Philosophy
History
Theory
When Cultures Collide
by Richard D. Lewis • 2005
Leading Across Cultures
3.95
500+
Business
Cultural
Leadership
When Cultures Collide Summary
When Cultures Collide
Leading Across Cultures
by Richard D. Lewis 2005 599 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Business
Cultural
Leadership
Biased
by Jennifer L. Eberhardt • 2019
Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do
4.31
9k+
Psychology
Race
Social Justice
Biased Summary
Biased
Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do
by Jennifer L. Eberhardt 2019 302 pages
4.31
9k+ ratings
Psychology
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