How Long to Read Keeping Up with the Joneses

How Long Does it Take to Read Keeping Up with the Joneses?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read Keeping Up with the Joneses by Susan J. Matt

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

Description

A century ago many Americans condemned envy as a destructive emotion and a sin. Today few Americans expect criticism when they express envy, and some commentators maintain that the emotion drives the economy. This shift in attitude is Susan Matt's central concern. Keeping up with the Joneses: Envy in American Consumer Society, 1890-1930 examines a key transition in the meaning of envy for the American middle class. Although people certainly have experienced envy throughout history, the expansion of the consumer economy at the turn of the twentieth century dramatically reshaped the social role...

How long is Keeping Up with the Joneses?

Keeping Up with the Joneses by Susan J. Matt is 232 pages long, and a total of 58,464 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Keeping Up with the Joneses Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 19 minutes to read Keeping Up with the Joneses aloud.

What Reading Level is Keeping Up with the Joneses?

Keeping Up with the Joneses 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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