How Long to Read Exchanging the Past

How Long Does it Take to Read Exchanging the Past?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 19 minutes to read Exchanging the Past by Bruce M. Knauft

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

Description

Twenty years ago, the Gebusi of the lowland Papua New Guinea rainforest had one of the highest homicide rates in the world. Bruce M. Knauft found then that the killings stemmed from violent scapegoating of suspected sorcerers. But by the time he returned in 1998, homicide rates had plummeted, and Gebusi had largely disavowed vengeance against sorcerers in favor of modern schools, discos, markets, and Christianity. In this book, Knauft explores the Gebusi's encounter with modern institutions and highlights what their experience tells us more generally about the interaction between local peoples and global forces. As desire for material goods grew among Gebusi, Knauft shows that they became more accepting of and subordinated by Christian churches, community schools,and government officials in their attempt to benefit from them—a process Knauft terms "recessive agency." But the Gebusi also respond actively to modernity, creating new forms of feasting, performance, and music that meld traditional practices with Western ones, all of which Knauft documents in this fascinating study.

How long is Exchanging the Past?

Exchanging the Past by Bruce M. Knauft is 314 pages long, and a total of 79,756 words.

This makes it 106% the length of the average book. It also has 97% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Exchanging the Past Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 15 minutes to read Exchanging the Past aloud.

What Reading Level is Exchanging the Past?

Exchanging the Past 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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