It takes the average reader 4 hours and 15 minutes to read American Dreams in Mississippi by Ted Ownby
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The dreams of abundance, choice, and novelty that have fueled the growth of consumer culture in the United States would seem to have little place in the history of Mississippi--a state long associated with poverty, inequality, and rural life. But as Ted Ownby demonstrates in this innovative study, consumer goods and shopping have played important roles in the development of class, race, and gender relations in Mississippi from the antebellum era to the present. After examining the general and plantation stores of the nineteenth century, a period when shopping habits were stratified according...
American Dreams in Mississippi by Ted Ownby is 248 pages long, and a total of 63,984 words.
This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read American Dreams in Mississippi aloud.
American Dreams in Mississippi is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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