Catherine Hakim states that Goldberg has a particular passion for the work of cultural anthropology.

Hakim states that in Fads and Fallacies Goldberg placed professional academics in his own discipline under scrutiny, that this made him unpopular with many people; but that he constantly gets letters from other academics who praise him for his "courage", to which he responds:

Goldberg is best known for his two books on patriarchy.

Goldberg and Brain Sex only spoke of results that were then known — the effects of hormones on brain development and hence social behaviour. Since 2005 however, studies have shown that sexual dimorphism in brains can be influenced by genes even before the influence of hormones in the womb. "Genes on the sex chromosomes can directly influence sexual dimorphism in cognition and behaviour, independent of the action of sex steroids."

In his book, Fads and Fallacies in the Social Sciences, Goldberg reveals his personal hero is Jackie Robinson and devotes a whole chapter to him. Goldberg also devotes a chapter to Bob Dylan, whose lyrical ideas stimulate his sociological mind.