How Long to Read An Impossible Living in a Transborder World

How Long Does it Take to Read An Impossible Living in a Transborder World?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 26 minutes to read An Impossible Living in a Transborder World by Carlos G. Vélez-Ibáñez

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

Description

They are known as cundinas or tandas in Mexico, and for many people these local savings-and-loan operations play an indispensable role in the struggle to succeed in today’s transborder economy. With this extensively researched book, Carlos Vélez-Ibáñez updates and expands upon his major 1983 study of rotating savings and credit associations (ROSCAs), incorporating new data that reflect the explosion of Mexican-origin populations in the United States. Much more than a study of one economic phenomenon though, the book examines the way in which these practices are part of greater transnational economies and how these populations engage in—and suffer through—the twenty-first century global economy. Central to the ROSCA is the cultural concept of mutual trust, or confianza. This is the cultural glue that holds the reciprocal relationship together. As Vélez-Ibáñez explains, confianza “shapes the expectations for relationships within broad networks of interpersonal links, in which intimacies, favors, goods, services, emotion, power, or information are exchanged.” In a border region where migration, class movement, economic changes, and institutional inaccessibility produce a great deal of uncertainty, Mexican-origin populations rely on confianza and ROSCAs to maintain a sense of security in daily life. How do transborder people adapt these common practices to meet the demands of a global economy? That is precisely what Vélez-Ibáñez investigates.

How long is An Impossible Living in a Transborder World?

An Impossible Living in a Transborder World by Carlos G. Vélez-Ibáñez is 258 pages long, and a total of 66,564 words.

This makes it 87% the length of the average book. It also has 81% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read An Impossible Living in a Transborder World Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 3 minutes to read An Impossible Living in a Transborder World aloud.

What Reading Level is An Impossible Living in a Transborder World?

An Impossible Living in a Transborder World 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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