How Long to Read Female Citizens, Patriarchs, and the Law in Venezuela, 1786-1904

How Long Does it Take to Read Female Citizens, Patriarchs, and the Law in Venezuela, 1786-1904?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 4 minutes to read Female Citizens, Patriarchs, and the Law in Venezuela, 1786-1904 by Arlene J. Diaz

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

Description

Female Citizens, Patriarchs, and the Law in Venezuela examines the effects that liberalism had on gender relations in the process of state formation in Caracas from the late eighteenth to the nineteenth century. The 1811 Venezuelan constitution granted everyone in the abstract, including women, the right to be citizens and equals, but at the same time permitted the continued use of older Spanish civil laws that accorded women inferior status and granted greater authority to male heads of households. Invoking citizenship for their own protection and that of their loved ones, some women went to court to claim the same civil liberties and protections granted to male citizens. In the late eighteenth century, colonial courts dispensed some protection to women in their conflicts with men; a century later, however, patriarchal prerogatives were reaffirmed in court sentences. Discouraging as this setback was, the actions of the women who had fought these legal battles raised an awareness of the discrepancies between the law and women?s daily lives, laying the groundwork for Venezuelan women?s organizations in the twentieth century. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, historian Arlene D�az shows how the struggle for political power in the modern state reinforced and reproduced patriarchal authority. She also reveals how Venezuelan women from different classes, in public and private, coped strategically with their paradoxical status as equal citizens who nonetheless lacked power because of their gender. Shedding light on a fundamental but little examined dimension of modern nation building, Female Citizens, Patriarchs, and the Law in Venezuela gives voice to historic Venezuelan women while offering a detailed look at a society making the awkward transition from the colonial world to a modern one.

How long is Female Citizens, Patriarchs, and the Law in Venezuela, 1786-1904?

Female Citizens, Patriarchs, and the Law in Venezuela, 1786-1904 by Arlene J. Diaz is 356 pages long, and a total of 91,136 words.

This makes it 120% the length of the average book. It also has 111% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Female Citizens, Patriarchs, and the Law in Venezuela, 1786-1904 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 18 minutes to read Female Citizens, Patriarchs, and the Law in Venezuela, 1786-1904 aloud.

What Reading Level is Female Citizens, Patriarchs, and the Law in Venezuela, 1786-1904?

Female Citizens, Patriarchs, and the Law in Venezuela, 1786-1904 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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