How Long to Read On the Edge of the Global

How Long Does it Take to Read On the Edge of the Global?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 38 minutes to read On the Edge of the Global by Niko Besnier

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

Description

Life in twenty-first century Tonga is rife with uncertainties. Though the postcolonial island kingdom may give the appearance of stability and order, there is a malaise that pervades everyday life, a disquiet rooted in the feeling that the twin forces of "progress" and "development"—and the seemingly inevitable wealth distribution that follows from them—have bypassed the society. Niko Besnier's illuminating ethnography analyzes the ways in which segments of this small-scale society grapple with their growing anxiety and hold on to different understandings of what modernity means. How should it be made relevant to local contexts? How it should mesh with practices and symbols of tradition? In the day-to-day lives of Tongans, the weight of transformations brought on by neoliberalism and democracy press not in the abstract, but in individually significant ways: how to make ends meet, how to pay lip service to tradition, and how to present a modern self without opening oneself to ridicule. Adopting a wide-angled perspective that brings together political, economic, cultural, and social concerns, this book focuses on the interface between the different forms that modern uncertainties take.

How long is On the Edge of the Global?

On the Edge of the Global by Niko Besnier is 328 pages long, and a total of 84,624 words.

This makes it 111% the length of the average book. It also has 103% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read On the Edge of the Global Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 42 minutes to read On the Edge of the Global aloud.

What Reading Level is On the Edge of the Global?

On the Edge of the Global 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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