How Long to Read Progress in the Balance

How Long Does it Take to Read Progress in the Balance?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 29 minutes to read Progress in the Balance by Daniel R. Reichman

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

Description

Through a historical ethnography of Santos, Brazil, Progress in the Balance addresses and assesses an anthropological theory of progress. Observing that anthropology is a progressive discipline with a pessimistic attitude towards progress, Daniel Reichman explains the contested meanings of progress in Brazil and explores how anthropologists and others can define this concept more generally. He investigates how any society can separate "progress" from plain old change and, if change is constantly happening all around us, how and why certain events get lifted out of a normal timeframe and into a mythic narrative of progress. Each chapter outlines a particular episode in the history of Santos, a city undergoing an unprecedented period of economic and political turmoil, as it is represented in public culture, mainly through museums, monuments, art, and public events. Drawing on the anthropology of myth, Reichman proposes a model that he refers to as a "clash of timescapes." Progress in the Balance shows how this concept of "progress" requires a different temporal structure that separates sacralized social change from mundane historical events.

How long is Progress in the Balance?

Progress in the Balance by Daniel R. Reichman is 205 pages long, and a total of 52,275 words.

This makes it 69% the length of the average book. It also has 64% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Progress in the Balance Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 45 minutes to read Progress in the Balance aloud.

What Reading Level is Progress in the Balance?

Progress in the Balance 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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