How Long to Read Friction

By Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing

How Long Does it Take to Read Friction?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 22 minutes to read Friction by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing

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

Description

A wheel turns because of its encounter with the surface of the road; spinning in the air it goes nowhere. Rubbing two sticks together produces heat and light; one stick alone is just a stick. In both cases, it is friction that produces movement, action, effect. Challenging the widespread view that globalization invariably signifies a "clash" of cultures, anthropologist Anna Tsing here develops friction in its place as a metaphor for the diverse and conflicting social interactions that make up our contemporary world. She focuses on one particular "zone of awkward engagement"--the rainforests...

How long is Friction?

Friction by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing is 321 pages long, and a total of 80,571 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Friction Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 20 minutes to read Friction aloud.

What Reading Level is Friction?

Friction 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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