How Long to Read Race, Rights, and Rifles

How Long Does it Take to Read Race, Rights, and Rifles?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 42 minutes to read Race, Rights, and Rifles by Alexandra Filindra

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

Description

"One-third of American adults-some 86 million people-own firearms. This is not just for protection or hunting. Today it is common to associate US gun-centric ideology with individualist and libertarian traditions in American political culture, but Race, Rights, and Rifles shows that gun-centric ideology rests on a very old, but different foundation-a belief system dating back to the American Revolution that fuses republican notions of civic duty with a belief in white male supremacy and a commitment to maintaining racial and gender hierarchies. Alexandra Filindra calls this belief system ascriptive martial republicanism because it combines republican ideals of civic virtue with an exclusionary vision of citizenship and an emphasis on martial preparedness over other forms of civic participation and service. Drawing on wide-ranging historical and contemporary evidence, Race, Rights, and Rifles traces how this ideology emerged during the Revolution and became embedded in America's institutions, from state militias to the National Rifle Association (NRA). Although no longer a dominant ideology, ascriptive republicanism remains a potent force in American politics, and the NRA is a critical vector of its influence. New survey data shows that many White Americans -including those outside of the NRA's direct orbit-understand citizenship in ascriptive martial republican terms. This ideology is a robust predictor of gun ownership, support for the NRA, and beliefs that guns are a sign of good citizenship. Moreover, those who embrace this ideology are more likely than others to value gun rights over voting rights, to embrace antidemocratic norms, and to justify political violence"--

How long is Race, Rights, and Rifles?

Race, Rights, and Rifles by Alexandra Filindra is 395 pages long, and a total of 100,725 words.

This makes it 133% the length of the average book. It also has 123% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Race, Rights, and Rifles Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 10 minutes to read Race, Rights, and Rifles aloud.

What Reading Level is Race, Rights, and Rifles?

Race, Rights, and Rifles 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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