How Long to Read Economic Investigations in Twentieth-Century Detective Fiction

How Long Does it Take to Read Economic Investigations in Twentieth-Century Detective Fiction?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 43 minutes to read Economic Investigations in Twentieth-Century Detective Fiction by Professor Zi-Ling Yan

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

Description

In his study of Golden Age and hard-boiled detective fiction from 1890 to 1950, Yan Zi-Ling argues that these two subgenres can be distinguished not only by theme and style, but by the way they structure knowledge, value, and productive labour. Using the detective as a reference point and enactor of socially based interests, Yan shows that Golden Age texts are distinguished by their conservationism (and not only by their conservatism), with the detectives’ actions serving to stabilize institutions with specific ideological aims. In contrast, the criminal investigations of the hard-boiled detective, who is poorly aligned with institutions and strong interest groups, reveal the fragility of the status quo in the face of escalating cycles of violence. Key to Yan’s discussion are theories of exchange, value, and the gift, the latter of which he suggests is more akin to detective work than is wage labour. Analyzing texts by a wide range of authors that includes Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Dorothy Sayers, Raoul Whitfield, George Harmon Coxe, and Mickey Spillane, Yan demonstrates that the detective’s truth-generating function, most often characterized as a process of discovery rather than creation, is in fact crucial to the institutional and class-based interests that he or she serves.

How long is Economic Investigations in Twentieth-Century Detective Fiction?

Economic Investigations in Twentieth-Century Detective Fiction by Professor Zi-Ling Yan is 217 pages long, and a total of 55,769 words.

This makes it 73% the length of the average book. It also has 68% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Economic Investigations in Twentieth-Century Detective Fiction Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 4 minutes to read Economic Investigations in Twentieth-Century Detective Fiction aloud.

What Reading Level is Economic Investigations in Twentieth-Century Detective Fiction?

Economic Investigations in Twentieth-Century Detective Fiction 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.

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