How Long to Read Picturing Culture

How Long Does it Take to Read Picturing Culture?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 51 minutes to read Picturing Culture by Jay Ruby

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

Description

Here, Jay Ruby—a founder of visual anthropology—distills his thirty-year exploration of the relationship of film and anthropology. Spurred by a conviction that the ideal of an anthropological cinema has not even remotely begun to be realized, Ruby argues that ethnographic filmmakers should generate a set of critical standards analogous to those for written ethnographies. Cinematic artistry and the desire to entertain, he argues, can eclipse the original intention, which is to provide an anthropological representation of the subjects. The book begins with analyses of key filmmakers (Robert...

How long is Picturing Culture?

Picturing Culture by Jay Ruby is 339 pages long, and a total of 87,801 words.

This makes it 114% the length of the average book. It also has 107% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Picturing Culture Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 59 minutes to read Picturing Culture aloud.

What Reading Level is Picturing Culture?

Picturing Culture 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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