It takes the average reader 7 hours and 21 minutes to read Birth as an American Rite of Passage by Robbie E. Davis-Floyd
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Why do so many American women allow themselves to become enmeshed in the standardized routines of technocratic childbirth--routines that can be insensitive, unnecessary, and even unhealthy? Anthropologist Robbie Davis-Floyd first addressed these questions in the 1992 edition. Her new preface to this 2003 edition of a book that has been read, applauded, and loved by women all over the world, makes it clear that the issues surrounding childbirth remain as controversial as ever.
Birth as an American Rite of Passage by Robbie E. Davis-Floyd is 428 pages long, and a total of 110,424 words.
This makes it 144% the length of the average book. It also has 135% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 3 minutes to read Birth as an American Rite of Passage aloud.
Birth as an American Rite of Passage is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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