How Long to Read Essay on Exoticism

How Long Does it Take to Read Essay on Exoticism?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 3 minutes to read Essay on Exoticism by Victor Segalen

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

Description

The “Other”—source of fear and fascination; emblem of difference demonized and romanticized. Theories of alterity and cultural diversity abound in the contemporary academic landscape. Victor Segalen’s early attempt to theorize the exotic is a crucial reference point for all discussions of alterity, diversity, and ethnicity. Written over the course of fourteen years between 1904 and 1918, at the height of the age of imperialism, Essay on Exoticism encompasses Segalen’s attempts to define “true Exoticism.” This concept, he hoped, would not only replace nineteenth-century notions of exoticism that he considered tawdry and romantic, but also redirect his contemporaries’ propensity to reduce the exotic to the “colonial.” His critique envisions a mechanism that appreciates cultural difference—which it posits as an aesthetic and ontological value—rather than assimilating it: “Exoticism’s power is nothing other than the ability to conceive otherwise,” he writes. Segalen’s pioneering work on otherness anticipates and informs much of the current postcolonial critique of colonial discourse. As such Essay on Exoticism is essential reading for both cultural theorists or those with an interest in the politics of difference and diversity.

How long is Essay on Exoticism?

Essay on Exoticism by Victor Segalen is 119 pages long, and a total of 30,821 words.

This makes it 40% the length of the average book. It also has 38% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Essay on Exoticism Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 48 minutes to read Essay on Exoticism aloud.

What Reading Level is Essay on Exoticism?

Essay on Exoticism is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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