How Long to Read Posthuman Subjectivity in the Novels of J.G. Ballard

How Long Does it Take to Read Posthuman Subjectivity in the Novels of J.G. Ballard?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 30 minutes to read Posthuman Subjectivity in the Novels of J.G. Ballard by Carolyn Lau

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

Description

This book proposes that Ballard’s novels extrapolate the formation of a posthuman subjectivity that is centred around an affirmative understanding of what a human body can do. This new subjectivity transforms constraints and prescribed desires into creative openings in a hyper-mediated control society that conditions docile bodies through technology and consumerism. Set in surrealist predicaments in postwar affluent Western societies, Ballard’s novels remind us of the fragile veneer of order in the familiar every day. In these moments of crisis, complacent characters are compelled to undergo a process of defamiliarisation and transformation of their understanding of the self and the body. The ability to form new relationships with the unfamiliar is imperative to survival in a hostile environment. Ballard delineates both the possibilities and obstacles of forming these relationships. In particular, the author attributes the failure to do so to the irreconcilable contradictions of late capitalism.

How long is Posthuman Subjectivity in the Novels of J.G. Ballard?

Posthuman Subjectivity in the Novels of J.G. Ballard by Carolyn Lau is 210 pages long, and a total of 52,500 words.

This makes it 71% the length of the average book. It also has 64% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Posthuman Subjectivity in the Novels of J.G. Ballard Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 46 minutes to read Posthuman Subjectivity in the Novels of J.G. Ballard aloud.

What Reading Level is Posthuman Subjectivity in the Novels of J.G. Ballard?

Posthuman Subjectivity in the Novels of J.G. Ballard 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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