How Long to Read Begging As a Path to Progress

How Long Does it Take to Read Begging As a Path to Progress?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 33 minutes to read Begging As a Path to Progress by Kate Swanson

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

Description

In 1992, Calhuas, an isolated Andean town, got its first road. Newly connected to Ecuador's large cities, Calhuas experienced rapid social-spatial change, which Kate Swanson richly describes in Begging as a Path to Progress. Based on nineteen months of fieldwork, Swanson's study pays particular attention to the ideas and practices surrounding youth. While begging seems to be inconsistent with--or even an affront to--ideas about childhood in the developed world, Swanson demonstrates that the majority of income earned from begging goes toward funding Ecuadorian children's educations in hopes of securing more prosperous futures. Examining beggars' organized migration networks, as well as the degree to which children can express agency and fulfill personal ambitions through begging, Swanson argues that Calhuas's beggars are capable of canny engagement with the forces of change. She also shows how frequent movement between rural and urban Ecuador has altered both, masculinizing the countryside and complicating the Ecuadorian conflation of whiteness and cities. Finally, her study unpacks ongoing conflicts over programs to "clean up" Quito and other major cities, noting that revanchist efforts have had multiple effects--spurring more dangerous transnational migration, for example, while also providing some women and children with tourist-friendly local spaces in which to sell a notion of Andean authenticity.

How long is Begging As a Path to Progress?

Begging As a Path to Progress by Kate Swanson is 152 pages long, and a total of 38,304 words.

This makes it 51% the length of the average book. It also has 47% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Begging As a Path to Progress Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 29 minutes to read Begging As a Path to Progress aloud.

What Reading Level is Begging As a Path to Progress?

Begging As a Path to Progress is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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