How Long to Read Contested Criminalities in Zimbabwean Fiction

How Long Does it Take to Read Contested Criminalities in Zimbabwean Fiction?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 51 minutes to read Contested Criminalities in Zimbabwean Fiction by Tendai Mangena

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Description

This book addresses the ways in which writers deploy the trope of contested criminality to expose Zimbabwe's socially and politically oppressive cultures in a wide range of novels and short stories published in English between 1994 and 2016. Some of the most influential authors that are examined in this book are Yvonne Vera, Petina Gappah, NoViolet Bulawayo, Brian Chikwava, Christopher Mlalazi, Tendai Huchu and Virginia Phiri. The author uses the Zimbabwean experience to engage with critical issues facing the African continent and the world, providing a thoughtful reading of contemporary debates on illegal migration, homophobia, state criminality and gender inequalities. The thematic focus of the book represents a departure from what Schulze-Engler notes elsewhere as postcolonial discourse’s habit of suggesting that the legacies of colonialism and the predominance of the ‘global North’ are responsible for injustice in the Global South. Using the context of Zimbabwe, it is shown that colonialism is not the only image of violence and injustice, but that there are other forms of injustice that are of local origin. Throughout the book, it is argued that in speaking about contested criminalities, writers call attention to the fact that laws are violated, some laws are unjust and some crimes are henceforth justified. In this sense crime, (in)justice and the law are portrayed as unstable concepts.

How long is Contested Criminalities in Zimbabwean Fiction?

Contested Criminalities in Zimbabwean Fiction by Tendai Mangena is 167 pages long, and a total of 42,919 words.

This makes it 56% the length of the average book. It also has 52% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Contested Criminalities in Zimbabwean Fiction Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 54 minutes to read Contested Criminalities in Zimbabwean Fiction aloud.

What Reading Level is Contested Criminalities in Zimbabwean Fiction?

Contested Criminalities in Zimbabwean Fiction is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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