How Long to Read Getting Ahead

How Long Does it Take to Read Getting Ahead?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 49 minutes to read Getting Ahead by Silvia Dominguez

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

Description

Honorable Mention, 2014 Distinguished Contribution to Research Award presented by the Latina/o Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association Getting Ahead tells the compelling stories of Latin-American immigrant women living in public housing in two Boston-area neighborhoods. Silvia Domínguez argues that these immigrant women parlay social ties that provide support and leverage to develop networks and achieve social positioning to get ahead. Through a rich ethnographic account and in-depth interviews, the strong voices of these women demonstratehow they successfully negotiate the world and achieve social mobility through their own individual agency, skillfullynavigating both constraints and opportunities. Domínguez makes it clear that many immigrant women are able to develop the social support needed for a rich social life, and leverage ties that open options for them to develop their social and human capital. However, she also shows that factors such as neighborhood and domestic violence and the unavailability of social services leave many women without the ability to strategize towards social mobility. Ultimately, Domínguez makes important local and international policy recommendations on issue ranging from public housing to world labor visas, demonstrating how policy can help to improve the lives of these and other low-income people.

How long is Getting Ahead?

Getting Ahead by Silvia Dominguez is 279 pages long, and a total of 72,261 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Getting Ahead Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 34 minutes to read Getting Ahead aloud.

What Reading Level is Getting Ahead?

Getting Ahead is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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