How Long to Read Jewish Identities in Postcommunist Russia and Ukraine

How Long Does it Take to Read Jewish Identities in Postcommunist Russia and Ukraine?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Jewish Identities in Postcommunist Russia and Ukraine by Zvi Y. Gitelman

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"Things did not turn out as they were supposed to. Ethnic groups were supposed to disappear. Marxists, western liberals and social scientists agreed on that for different reasons. For Marxists, the inevitable demise of capitalism would do it. Others banked on economic development and "modernization" to rendered ethnicity and other "traditional" categories irrelevant. Many intellectuals and statesmen believed that the era of ethnicity and nationalism, which had brought such violence and bloodshed to the mankind, would soon be superseded by a rational and scientific temper in the world. After the Second World War nationalism had been sufficiently discredited so that all expressions of ethnicity would be looked at askance. Yet, ethnicity persists and is one of the fundamental cleavages in many European, Asian and African societies, as well in parts of the Americas. As the example of Yugoslavia shows, national or ethnic hatreds can still be the basis for wars, the dismemberment of states, and the killing of one's neighbors, even in a region which suffered so much from ethnic wars just half a century earlier. After discussing ethnicity, we shall return to its predicted demise and why it has persisted"--

How long is Jewish Identities in Postcommunist Russia and Ukraine?

Jewish Identities in Postcommunist Russia and Ukraine by Zvi Y. Gitelman is 372 pages long, and a total of 93,744 words.

This makes it 126% the length of the average book. It also has 115% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Jewish Identities in Postcommunist Russia and Ukraine Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 32 minutes to read Jewish Identities in Postcommunist Russia and Ukraine aloud.

What Reading Level is Jewish Identities in Postcommunist Russia and Ukraine?

Jewish Identities in Postcommunist Russia and Ukraine is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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