How Long to Read Social History of Iranian Cinema

How Long Does it Take to Read Social History of Iranian Cinema?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 46 minutes to read Social History of Iranian Cinema by Hamid Naficy

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

Description

Hamid Naficy is one of the world s leading authorities on Iranian film, and "A Social History of Iranian Cinema" is his magnum opus. Covering the late nineteenth century to the early twenty-first and addressing documentaries, popular genres, and art films, it explains Iran s peculiar cinematic production modes, as well as the role of cinema and media in shaping modernity and a modern national identity in Iran. This comprehensive social history unfolds across four volumes, each of which can be appreciated on its own. "Volume 1" depicts and analyzes the early years of Iranian cinema. Film was introduced in Iran in 1900, three years after the country s first commercial film exhibitor saw the new medium in Great Britain. An artisanal cinema industry sponsored by the ruling shahs and other elites soon emerged. The presence of women, both on the screen and in movie houses, proved controversial until 1925, when Reza Shah Pahlavi dissolved the Qajar dynasty. Ruling until 1941, Reza Shah implemented a Westernization program intended to unite, modernize, and secularize his multicultural, multilingual, and multiethnic country. Cinematic representations of a fast-modernizing Iran were encouraged, the veil was outlawed, and dandies flourished. At the same time, photography, movie production, and movie houses were tightly controlled. Film production ultimately proved marginal to state formation. Only four silent feature films were produced in Iran; of the five Persian-language sound features shown in the country before 1941, four were made by an Iranian expatriate in India. "A Social History of Iranian Cinema ""Volume 1: The Artisanal Era, 1897 1941 Volume 2: The Industrializing Years, 1941 1978 Volume 3: The Islamicate Period, 1978 1984 Volume 4: The Globalizing Era, 1984 2010 ""

How long is Social History of Iranian Cinema?

Social History of Iranian Cinema by Hamid Naficy 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 Social History of Iranian Cinema Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 37 minutes to read Social History of Iranian Cinema aloud.

What Reading Level is Social History of Iranian Cinema?

Social History of Iranian Cinema 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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