How Long to Read Alternative Healing in American History

How Long Does it Take to Read Alternative Healing in American History?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 10 minutes to read Alternative Healing in American History by Michael Shally-Jensen

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

Description

This book examines alternative healing practices in American popular culture. From traditional folk approaches to more recent developments, it discusses the rise and fall of more than 100 popular approaches to addressing both physical ailments and mental health needs. Offering insightful accounts of everything from aging prevention to voodoo & Santería, Alternative Healing in American History: An Encyclopedia from Acupuncture to Yoga situates each popular approach in the history and culture of health and wellness in America. Moreover, the book shows that "orthodox" medicine and unconventional approaches may have more in common than many people think, because both are subject to the changing nature of the medical understanding and the strength of their appeal to consumers. While the main focus is on remedies lying outside the medical mainstream, the book also highlights how many widely accepted therapeutic treatments of the past—for example, "the water cure" (hydrotherapy) or lobotomy (psychosurgery)—fell out of favor and were quickly forgotten. Besides examining popular healing techniques, the book also explores the changing nature of the medical marketplace and how once-standard treatments (e.g., leeching, psychoanalysis) have had their ups and downs. The book comprises five chronological sections covering time periods from pre-1900 to the present.

How long is Alternative Healing in American History?

Alternative Healing in American History by Michael Shally-Jensen is 490 pages long, and a total of 122,500 words.

This makes it 165% the length of the average book. It also has 150% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Alternative Healing in American History Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 9 minutes to read Alternative Healing in American History aloud.

What Reading Level is Alternative Healing in American History?

Alternative Healing in American History is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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