How Long to Read Behind the Postmodern Facade

How Long Does it Take to Read Behind the Postmodern Facade?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 40 minutes to read Behind the Postmodern Facade by Magali Sarfatti Larson

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

Description

Magali Larson's comprehensive study explores how architecture "happens" and what has become of the profession in the postmodern era. Drawing from extensive interviews with pivotal architects—from Philip Johnson, who was among the first to introduce European modernism to America, to Peter Eisenman, identified with a new "deconstructionist" style—she analyzes the complex tensions that exist between economic interest, professional status, and architectural product. She investigates the symbolic awards and recognition accorded by prestigious journals and panels, exposing the inner workings of a profession in a precarious social position. Larson captures the struggles around status, place, and power as architects seek to redefine their very purpose in contemporary America. The author's novel approach in synthesizing sociological research and theory proposes nothing less than a new cultural history of architecture. This is a ground-breaking contribution to the study of culture and the sociology of knowledge, as well as to architectural and urban history. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1993 with a paperback edition in 1995.

How long is Behind the Postmodern Facade?

Behind the Postmodern Facade by Magali Sarfatti Larson is 340 pages long, and a total of 85,000 words.

This makes it 115% the length of the average book. It also has 104% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Behind the Postmodern Facade Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 44 minutes to read Behind the Postmodern Facade aloud.

What Reading Level is Behind the Postmodern Facade?

Behind the Postmodern Facade 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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