How Long to Read I Ask for Justice

How Long Does it Take to Read I Ask for Justice?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 9 minutes to read I Ask for Justice by David Carey

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

Description

Given Guatemala's record of human rights abuses, its legal system has often been portrayed as illegitimate and anemic. I Ask for Justice challenges that perception by demonstrating that even though the legal system was not always just, rural Guatemalans considered it a legitimate arbiter of their grievances and an important tool for advancing their agendas. As both a mirror and an instrument of the state, the judicial system simultaneously illuminates the limits of state rule and the state's ability to co-opt Guatemalans by hearing their voices in court. Against the backdrop of two of Latin America's most oppressive regimes--the dictatorships of Manuel Estrada Cabrera (1898-1920) and General Jorge Ubico (1931-1944)--David Carey Jr. explores the ways in which indigenous people, women, and the poor used Guatemala's legal system to manipulate the boundaries between legality and criminality. Using court records that are surprisingly rich in Maya women's voices, he analyzes how bootleggers, cross-dressers, and other litigants crafted their narratives to defend their human rights. Revealing how nuances of power, gender, ethnicity, class, and morality were constructed and contested, this history of crime and criminality demonstrates how Maya men and women attempted to improve their socioeconomic positions and to press for their rights with strategies that ranged from the pursuit of illicit activities to the deployment of the legal system.

How long is I Ask for Justice?

I Ask for Justice by David Carey is 364 pages long, and a total of 92,456 words.

This makes it 123% the length of the average book. It also has 113% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read I Ask for Justice Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 25 minutes to read I Ask for Justice aloud.

What Reading Level is I Ask for Justice?

I Ask for Justice is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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