How Long to Read Perpetual Mourning
By Lecturer in Public Policy Kennedy School of Government Martha Alter Chen
How Long Does it Take to Read Perpetual Mourning?
It takes the average reader 7 hours and 46 minutes to read Perpetual Mourning by Lecturer in Public Policy Kennedy School of Government Martha Alter Chen
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Description
In Perpetual Mourning, Martha Alter Chen examines both the ideals and the reality of widowhood in rural India, particularly in Hindu communities. She argues that the ideology of widowhood in India is part of a larger ideology of gender that is designed to control women through the institutions of marriage, kinship, and caste in such a way that they uphold, rather than threaten, the social order. Without the restraining influence of a husband, widows represent the greatest threat to the social order, and therefore need to be controlled most rigidly.Chen first describes how widowhood is...
How long is Perpetual Mourning?
Perpetual Mourning by Lecturer in Public Policy Kennedy School of Government Martha Alter Chen is 456 pages long, and a total of 116,736 words.
This makes it 154% the length of the average book. It also has 143% more words than the average book.
How Long Does it Take to Read Perpetual Mourning Aloud?
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 37 minutes to read Perpetual Mourning aloud.
What Reading Level is Perpetual Mourning?
Perpetual Mourning is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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