How Long to Read Meaning and Action

How Long Does it Take to Read Meaning and Action?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 11 minutes to read Meaning and Action by PETER. MARRIS

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

Description

First published in 1987, Meaning and Action's central theme is the difficulty of matching an understanding of social problems to effective strategies, in a time of endemic fiscal constraints and profound changes in economic structure. Peter Marris explores the relationship between the way we conceive problems and the possibilities of action by examining two British policies - the National Community Development Project and the redevelopment of London's dockland. Drawing on both American and British experiences and policies, Marris shows how, as community planners and organizers became disillusioned with the assumptions underlying existing policies, they searched for a more comprehensive understanding of urban social structure. At the same time, this understanding became almost impossible to translate into practicable strategies of action. The book sets this analysis into a broader framework, showing how the pressures of inflation, rising taxes and unemployment undermined a liberal conception of urban policy and the supportive context it had provided for more radical improvements. It illuminates the ideological dilemma underlying the emergence of the Thatcher and Reagan administrations and the disarray of leftwing political parties. The final chapters discuss the alternative, new conceptions of social theory that are emerging and examines how the metaphors we use to represent social reality, such as structure or reproduction, can help or hinder our ability to re-integrate meaning and action.

How long is Meaning and Action?

Meaning and Action by PETER. MARRIS is 191 pages long, and a total of 47,941 words.

This makes it 64% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Meaning and Action Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 21 minutes to read Meaning and Action aloud.

What Reading Level is Meaning and Action?

Meaning and Action is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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