It takes the average reader 5 hours and 4 minutes to read Iron, Gender, and Power by Eugenia W. Herbert
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"[Herbert] has constructed a model of power relationships structured upon gender and age, and derived from male transformative processes, and in so doing has written a notable, and most enjoyable, book." -- African History "Herbert examines with great care and thoroughness the relationships between gender and power and the rationales that give them social form.... [Her] analytical ability is outstanding." -- Patrick McNaughton "This book is a well-written and essential study of the place of belief in African material culture." -- International Journal of African Historical Studies Herbert relates the beliefs and practices associated with iron working in African cultures to other transformative activities -- chiefly investiture, hunting, and pottery making -- to propose a gender/age-based theory of power.
Iron, Gender, and Power by Eugenia W. Herbert is 302 pages long, and a total of 76,104 words.
This makes it 102% the length of the average book. It also has 93% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 55 minutes to read Iron, Gender, and Power aloud.
Iron, Gender, and Power is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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