How Long to Read Citizens of Beauty

How Long Does it Take to Read Citizens of Beauty?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 51 minutes to read Citizens of Beauty by Louise Edwards

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

Description

In the early twentieth century China’s most famous commercial artists promoted new cultural and civic values through sketches of idealized modern women in journals, newspapers, and compendia called One Hundred Illustrated Beauties. This genre drew upon a centuries-old tradition of books featuring illustrations of women who embodied virtue, desirability, and Chinese cultural values, and changes in it reveal the foundational value shifts that would bring forth a democratic citizenry in the post-imperial era. The illustrations presented ordinary readers with tantalizing visions of the modern lifestyles that were imagined to accompany Republican China’s new civic consciousness. Citizens of Beauty is the first book to explore the One Hundred Illustrated Beauties in order to compare social ideals during China’s shift from imperial to Republican times. The book contextualizes the social and political significance of the aestheticized female body in a rapidly changing genre, showing how progressive commercial artists used images of women to promote a vision of Chinese modernity that was democratic, mobile, autonomous, and free from the crippling hierarchies and cultural norms of old China.

How long is Citizens of Beauty?

Citizens of Beauty by Louise Edwards is 231 pages long, and a total of 57,981 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Citizens of Beauty Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 16 minutes to read Citizens of Beauty aloud.

What Reading Level is Citizens of Beauty?

Citizens of Beauty 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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