How Long to Read A History of Household Government in America

How Long Does it Take to Read A History of Household Government in America?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read A History of Household Government in America by Carole Shammas

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

What is household government? To the vast majority of those living in America from the seventeenth to the mid-nineteenth century it was the government. The head of a household, invariably an adult male, had authority over the property, labor, and mobility of not only his minor children but also his wife, servants, slaves, and the occasional debtors, indigents, or orphans the county paid him to board in the absence of institutional facilities. A History of Household Government in America tells the story of the seldom noted expansion and then dramatic contraction in household authority and the effects these changes had on the governmental system. The disintegration of household powers during the mid-nineteenth century—the household’s "civil war"—is much more central to what makes that period seem modern than industrialization or urbanization. Carole Shammas offers new explanations for why the American household head became such an early victim of household egalitarianism. Previous theories involving the frontier or the Revolution have ignored other factors unique to the American household system such as testamentary freedom, weak lineage controls, and the lack of an established church, all of which left the head vulnerable to challenges by dependents. These factors also affected the development of social services: In the United States, public and private welfare agencies originated largely out of concerns about the adequacy of household management and discipline. Religious rivalries eventually forced a partial return to household solutions through a welfare state system. That history helps explain why even today any departure from heterosexual two-parent family units continues to be viewed as dysfunctional by a significant portion of the population.

How long is A History of Household Government in America?

A History of Household Government in America by Carole Shammas is 232 pages long, and a total of 58,464 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A History of Household Government in America Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 19 minutes to read A History of Household Government in America aloud.

What Reading Level is A History of Household Government in America?

A History of Household Government in America is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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