The Love Jones Cohort
Single and Living Alone in the Black Middle Class
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Kris Marsh
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Drawing from stratification economics, intersectionality, and respectability politics, The Love Jones Cohort centers on the voices and lifestyles of members of the Black middle class who are single and living alone (SALA). While much has been written about both the Black middle class and the rise of singlehood, this book represents a first foray into bridging these two concepts. In studying these intersections, The Love Jones Cohort provides a more nuanced understanding of how race, gender, and class, coupled with social structures, shape five central lifestyle factors of Black middle-class adults who are SALA. The book explores how these Black adults define family and friends and decide on whether and how to pursue romantic relationships, articulate the ebbs and flows of being Black and middle class, select where to live and why, accumulate and disseminate wealth, and maintain overall health, well-being, and coping mechanisms.
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In Forget "Having It All", Westervelt traces the roots of our modern expectations of mothers and motherhood back to extremist ideas held by the first Puritans who attempted to colonize America and examines how those ideals shifted - or didn't - through every generation since.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Thorough and Well-Researched Book on The "Mom Predicament"
- De Merle B en 04-10-19
De: Amy Westervelt
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Who’s Your City?
- How the Creative Economy Is Making Where to Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life
- De: Richard Florida
- Narrado por: Mark Boyett
- Duración: 8 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 65
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 50
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 50
All places are not created equal. In this groundbreaking book, Richard Florida shows that where we live is increasingly a crucial factor in our lives, one that fundamentally affects our professional and personal prospects. As well as explaining why place matters now more than ever, Who's Your City? provides indispensable tools to help you choose the right place for you.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing
- De Mimi Routh en 08-08-10
De: Richard Florida
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The Spirit Level
- Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger
- De: Richard Wilkinson, Kate Pickett
- Narrado por: Clive Chafer
- Duración: 8 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 141
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 114
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 106
Renowned researchers Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett offer groundbreaking analysis showing that greater economic equality-not greater wealth-is the mark of the most successful societies, and offer new ways to achieve it.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An Important Book
- De Stephen Schoenberg en 12-19-11
De: Richard Wilkinson, y otros
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Ghetto
- The Invention of a Place, the History of an Idea
- De: Mitchell Duneier
- Narrado por: Prentice Onayemi
- Duración: 10 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 150
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 126
On March 29, 1516, the city council of Venice issued a decree forcing Jews to live in il geto - a closed quarter named for the copper foundry that once occupied the area. The term stuck. In this sweeping and original interpretation, Mitchell Duneier traces the idea of the ghetto from its beginnings in the 16th century and its revival by the Nazis to the present. As Duneier shows, we cannot understand the entanglements of race, poverty, and place in America today without recalling the history of the ghetto in Europe, as well as later efforts to understand the problems of the American city.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Impressive
- De Jean en 12-10-16
De: Mitchell Duneier
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Losing Ground
- American Social Policy, 1950 - 1980
- De: Charles Murray
- Narrado por: Robert Morris
- Duración: 9 h y 26 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 316
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 280
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 277
Beginning in the 1950s, America entered a period of unprecedented social reform. This remarkable book demonstrates how the social programs of the 1960s and ’70s had the unintended and perverse effect of slowing and even reversing earlier progress in reducing poverty, crime, ignorance, and discrimination. Using widely understood and accepted data, it conclusively demonstrates that the amalgam of reforms from 1965 to 1970 actually made matters worse.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A great book ruined by a terrible recording
- De Michael en 04-05-13
De: Charles Murray
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Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth About Compassionate Conservatism
- De: Arthur C. Brooks
- Narrado por: Dennis Holland
- Duración: 6 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 69
In his controversial study of America's giving habits, Arthur C. Brooks shatters stereotypes about charity in America - including the myth that the political Left is more compassionate than the Right. Brooks, a preeminent public policy expert, spent years researching giving trends in America, and even he was surprised by what he found. In Who Really Cares, he identifies the forces behind American charity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Let's talk truth!
- De Jeff en 09-02-12
De: Arthur C. Brooks
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White Feminism
- From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind
- De: Koa Beck
- Narrado por: Koa Beck
- Duración: 11 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 72
Addressing today’s conversation about race, empowerment, and inclusion in America, Koa Beck, writer and former editor-in-chief of Jezebel, boldly examines the history of feminism, from the true mission of the suffragists to the rise of corporate feminism with clear-eyed scrutiny and meticulous detail. She also examines overlooked communities - including Native American, Muslim, transgender, and more - and their ongoing struggles for social change.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Visionary!
- De J. F. Beck en 01-06-21
De: Koa Beck
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All the Single Ladies
- Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation
- De: Rebecca Traister
- Narrado por: Candace Thaxton, Rebecca Traister - introduction
- Duración: 11 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,134
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 992
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 984
In a provocative, groundbreaking work, National Magazine Award finalist Rebecca Traister, "the most brilliant voice on feminism in this country" (Anne Lamott), traces the history of unmarried women in America who, through social, political, and economic means, have radically shaped our nation.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Excellent book, destroyed by narration
- De Theresa Holleran en 03-06-16
De: Rebecca Traister
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The 9.9 Percent
- The New Aristocracy That Is Entrenching Inequality and Warping Our Culture
- De: Matthew Stewart
- Narrado por: Sean Patrick Hopkins
- Duración: 12 h y 6 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 72
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 62
In 21st century America, the top 0.1 percent of the wealth distribution have walked away with the big prizes even while the bottom 90 percent have lost ground. What’s left of the American Dream has taken refuge in the 9.9 percent that lies just below the tip of extreme wealth. Collectively, the members of this group control more than half of the wealth in the country - and they are doing whatever it takes to hang on to their piece of the action in an increasingly unjust system.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic
- De Davena en 01-05-23
De: Matthew Stewart
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Generation Me
- Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled - and More Miserable Than Ever Before
- De: Jean M. Twenge PhD
- Narrado por: Randye Kaye
- Duración: 12 h y 20 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 62
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 55
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 55
In this provocative new book, psychologist and social commentator Dr. Jean Twenge documents the self-focus of what she calls "Generation Me" - people born in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Dr. Twenge explores why her generation is tolerant, confident, open-minded, and ambitious but also cynical, depressed, lonely, and anxious. Dr. Twenge reveals how profoundly different today's young adults are - and makes controversial predictions about what the future holds for them and society as a whole.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I mostly agree
- De David Hill en 05-25-20
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The Genetic Lottery
- Why DNA Matters for Social Equality
- De: Kathryn Paige Harden
- Narrado por: Katherine Fenton
- Duración: 10 h y 4 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 212
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 167
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 165
In The Genetic Lottery, Harden introduces listeners to the latest genetic science, dismantling dangerous ideas about racial superiority and challenging us to grapple with what equality really means in a world where people are born different. Weaving together personal stories with scientific evidence, Harden shows why our refusal to recognize the power of DNA perpetuates the myth of meritocracy, and argues that we must acknowledge the role of genetic luck if we are ever to create a fair society.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Mix of Genetic Science and Ideology
- De James en 10-12-21
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Discrimination and Disparities
- De: Thomas Sowell
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 5 h y 2 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 4,069
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 3,538
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 3,513
Discrimination and Disparities challenges believers in such one-factor explanations of economic outcome differences as discrimination, exploitation, or genetics. It is listenable enough for people with no prior knowledge of economics. Yet the empirical evidence with which it backs up its analysis spans the globe and challenges beliefs across the ideological spectrum.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Hard Pill To Swallow - I’m better for it
- De Charles en 01-14-19
De: Thomas Sowell
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The WEIRDest People in the World
- How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
- De: Joseph Henrich
- Narrado por: Korey Jackson
- Duración: 19 h y 3 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 486
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 388
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 383
In The WEIRDest People in the World, Joseph Henrich draws on cutting-edge research in anthropology, psychology, economics, and evolutionary biology to explore these questions and more. He illuminates the origins and evolution of family structures, marriage, and religion, and the profound impact these cultural transformations had on human psychology. Mapping these shifts through ancient history and late antiquity, Henrich reveals that the most fundamental institutions of kinship and marriage changed dramatically under pressure from the Roman Catholic Church.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Lots of mispronounced words
- De Phil F en 10-24-20
De: Joseph Henrich
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Billionaire Wilderness
- The Ultra-Wealthy and the Remaking of the American West
- De: Justin Farrell
- Narrado por: John Chancer
- Duración: 12 h y 26 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 145
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 114
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 115
Billionaire Wilderness takes you inside the exclusive world of the ultra-wealthy, showing how today's richest people are using the natural environment to solve the existential dilemmas they face. Justin Farrell spent five years in Teton County, Wyoming, the richest county in the United States and a community where income inequality is the worst in the nation. He conducted hundreds of in-depth interviews, gaining unprecedented access to tech CEOs, Wall Street financiers, oil magnates, and other prominent figures in business and politics.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Incredible! An accurate, insightful look at Teton County, Wyoming and the very wealthy in America. Scathing!
- De James D Woods en 03-11-20
De: Justin Farrell
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All the Rage
- Mothers, Fathers, and the Myth of Equal Partnership
- De: Darcy Lockman
- Narrado por: Abby Craden
- Duración: 8 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 159
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 143
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 140
The inequity of domestic life is one of the most profound and perplexing conundrums of our time. In an era of seemingly unprecedented feminist activism, enlightenment, and change, data shows that one area of gender inequality stubbornly remains: the unequal amount of parental work that falls on women, no matter their class or professional status.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must read for men
- De Brooks Rainey Pearson en 06-12-19
De: Darcy Lockman
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Women Don't Ask
- Negotiation and the Gender Divide
- De: Linda Babcock, Sara Laschever
- Narrado por: Sasha Dunbrooke
- Duración: 8 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 326
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 271
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 274
When Linda Babcock asked why so many male graduate students were teaching their own courses and most female students were assigned as assistants, her dean said: "More men ask. The women just don't ask." It turns out that whether they want higher salaries or more help at home, women often find it hard to ask.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Interresting subject, bad delivery.
- De Guilherme en 01-11-14
De: Linda Babcock, y otros