How Long to Read Staging Habla de Negros

How Long Does it Take to Read Staging Habla de Negros?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 13 minutes to read Staging Habla de Negros by Nicholas R. Jones

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

Description

In this volume, Nicholas R. Jones analyzes white appropriations of black African voices in Spanish theater from the 1500s through the 1700s, when the performance of Africanized Castilian, commonly referred to as habla de negros (black speech), was in vogue. Focusing on Spanish Golden Age theater and performative poetry from authors such as Calderón de la Barca, Lope de Rueda, and Rodrigo de Reinosa, Jones makes a strong case for revising the belief, long held by literary critics and linguists, that white appropriations and representations of habla de negros language are “racist buffoonery” or stereotype. Instead, Jones shows black characters who laugh, sing, and shout, ultimately combating the violent desire of white supremacy. By placing early modern Iberia in conversation with discourses on African diaspora studies, Jones showcases how black Africans and their descendants who built communities in early modern Spain were rendered legible in performative literary texts. Accessibly written and theoretically sophisticated, Jones’s groundbreaking study elucidates the ways that habla de negros animated black Africans’ agency, empowered their resistance, and highlighted their African cultural retentions. This must-read book on identity building, performance, and race will captivate audiences across disciplines.

How long is Staging Habla de Negros?

Staging Habla de Negros by Nicholas R. Jones is 247 pages long, and a total of 63,479 words.

This makes it 83% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Staging Habla de Negros Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 46 minutes to read Staging Habla de Negros aloud.

What Reading Level is Staging Habla de Negros?

Staging Habla de Negros 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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