How Long to Read Curing Their Ills

How Long Does it Take to Read Curing Their Ills?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 40 minutes to read Curing Their Ills by Megan Vaughan

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

Description

Curing their Ills traces the history of encounters between Europeanmedicine and African societies in the nineteenth and twentiethcenturies. Vaughan's detailed examination of medical discourse ofthe period reveals its shifting and fragmented nature, highlightsits use in the creation of the colonial subject in Africa, andexplores the conflict between its pretensions to scientificneutrality and its political and cultural motivations. The book includes chapters on the history of psychiatry in Africa,on the treatment of venereal diseases, on the memoirs of European'Jungle Doctors', and on mission medicine. In exploring therepresentations of disease as well as medical practice, Curingtheir Ills makes a fascinating and original contribution to bothmedical history and the social history of Africa.

How long is Curing Their Ills?

Curing Their Ills by Megan Vaughan is 220 pages long, and a total of 55,000 words.

This makes it 74% the length of the average book. It also has 67% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Curing Their Ills Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours to read Curing Their Ills aloud.

What Reading Level is Curing Their Ills?

Curing Their Ills 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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