How Long to Read Bush Wives and Girl Soldiers

How Long Does it Take to Read Bush Wives and Girl Soldiers?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read Bush Wives and Girl Soldiers by Chris Coulter

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

Description

During the war in Sierra Leone (1991–2002), members of various rebel movements kidnapped thousands of girls and women, some of whom came to take an active part in the armed conflict alongside the rebels. In a stunning look at the life of women in wartime, Chris Coulter draws on interviews with more than a hundred women to bring us inside the rebel camps in Sierra Leone. When these girls and women returned to their home villages after the cessation of hostilities, their families and peers viewed them with skepticism and fear, while humanitarian organizations saw them primarily as victims. Neither view was particularly helpful in helping them resume normal lives after the war. Offering lessons for policymakers, practitioners, and activists, Coulter shows how prevailing notions of gender, both in home communities and among NGO workers, led, for instance, to women who had taken part in armed conflict being bypassed in the demilitarization and demobilization processes carried out by the international community in the wake of the war. Many of these women found it extremely difficult to return to their families, and, without institutional support, some were forced to turn to prostitution to eke out a living. Coulter weaves several themes through the work, including the nature of gender roles in war, livelihood options in war and peace, and how war and postwar experiences affect social and kinship relations.

How long is Bush Wives and Girl Soldiers?

Bush Wives and Girl Soldiers by Chris Coulter is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Bush Wives and Girl Soldiers Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read Bush Wives and Girl Soldiers aloud.

What Reading Level is Bush Wives and Girl Soldiers?

Bush Wives and Girl Soldiers 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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