How Long to Read NGATIK MASSACRE

How Long Does it Take to Read NGATIK MASSACRE?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read NGATIK MASSACRE by Lin Poyer

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

Description

"In 1837 the men of Sapwuahfik Atoll (then called Ngatik) in Micronesia were killed by the crew of an Australian trade ship over a cache of valuable tortoiseshell possessed by the islanders. Using written and oral accounts, Lin Poyer vividly reconstructs the horrific events that nearly decimated Ngatik's aboriginal population, and then examines the modern Sapwuahfik society to determine the role of historical representation in the construction of community identity." "After the massacre, survivors, attackers, and immigrants formed fragile unions that became the foundation of a new biologically and culturally mixed society. Building on recent scholarly work in the symbolism of identity and the cultural construction of history, Poyer shows how the Sapwuahfik people use the memory of the massacre in their effort to maintain a distinctive identity." "The Ngatik Massacre is both a work of ethnohistory - using oral traditions and written documents to uncover the circumstances surrounding the massacre and its aftermath - and a reevaluation of the concept of ethnicity, examining the cultural and sociopolitical factors shaping community identity, as Sapwuahfik people call on traditional identity to validate contemporary political goals. The book uses cultural, sociological, and historical information, bringing together recent advances in cultural analysis and ethnohistory by applying them to a study of the destruction and reconstruction of the Sapwuahfik community." "Lin Poyer is assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Cincinnati."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

How long is NGATIK MASSACRE?

NGATIK MASSACRE by Lin Poyer is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read NGATIK MASSACRE Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read NGATIK MASSACRE aloud.

What Reading Level is NGATIK MASSACRE?

NGATIK MASSACRE 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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