How Long to Read Histories of Dirt

How Long Does it Take to Read Histories of Dirt?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Histories of Dirt by Stephanie Newell

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

Description

In Histories of Dirt Stephanie Newell traces the ways in which urban spaces and urban dwellers come to be regarded as dirty, as exemplified in colonial and postcolonial Lagos. Newell conceives dirt as an interpretive category that facilitates moral, sanitary, economic, and aesthetic evaluations of other cultures under the rubric of uncleanliness. She examines a number of texts ranging from newspaper articles by elite Lagosians to colonial travel writing, public health films, and urban planning to show how understandings of dirt came to structure colonial governance. Seeing Lagosians as...

How long is Histories of Dirt?

Histories of Dirt by Stephanie Newell is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Histories of Dirt Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Histories of Dirt aloud.

What Reading Level is Histories of Dirt?

Histories of Dirt 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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