How Long to Read Mimesis and Alterity

How Long Does it Take to Read Mimesis and Alterity?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 55 minutes to read Mimesis and Alterity by Michael Taussig

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

Description

In this ambitious and accomplished work, Taussig explores the complex and interwoven concepts of mimesis, the practice of imitation, and alterity, the opposition of Self and Other. The book moves from the nineteenth-century invention of mimetically capacious machines, such as the camera, to the fable of colonial ‘first contact’ and the alleged mimetic power of ‘primitives’. Twenty years after the original publication, Taussig revisits the work in a new preface which contextualises the impact of Mimesis and Alterity. Drawing on the ideas of Benjamin, Adorno and Horckheimer and ethnographic accounts of the Cuna, Taussig demonstrates how the history of mimesis is deeply tied to colonialism and the idea of alterity has become increasingly unstable. Vigorous and unorthodox, this cross-cultural discussion continues to deepen our understanding of the relationship between ethnography, racism and society.

How long is Mimesis and Alterity?

Mimesis and Alterity by Michael Taussig is 228 pages long, and a total of 58,824 words.

This makes it 77% the length of the average book. It also has 72% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Mimesis and Alterity Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 21 minutes to read Mimesis and Alterity aloud.

What Reading Level is Mimesis and Alterity?

Mimesis and Alterity 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.

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