It takes the average reader 7 hours and 29 minutes to read Distant Companions by Karen Tranberg Hansen
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Distant Companions tells the fascinating story of the lives and times of domestic servants and their employers in Zambia from the beginning of white settlement during the colonial period until after independence. Emphasizing the interactive nature of relationships of domination, the book is useful for readers who seek to understand the dynamics of domestic service in a variety of settings. In order to examine the servant- employer relationship within the context of larger political and economic processes, Karen Tranberg Hansen employs an unusual combination of methods, including analysis of historical documents, travelogues, memoirs, literature, and life histories, as well as anthropological fieldwork, survey research, and participant observation.
Distant Companions by Karen Tranberg Hansen is 437 pages long, and a total of 112,309 words.
This makes it 147% the length of the average book. It also has 137% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 13 minutes to read Distant Companions aloud.
Distant Companions is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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