How Long to Read State of Nature

How Long Does it Take to Read State of Nature?

It takes the average reader 12 hours and 33 minutes to read State of Nature by Kerry Archer Mitchell

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

Description

The object of study for the dissertation is the relation between religiosity and the cultural construction of nature in America. I have chosen national parks as a case study in order to treat the construction of nature both as a rhetorical, ideal phenomenon and also as a localized, institutionalized practice. John Muir serves as a useful focal point for such a study. Muir is recognized by the Park Service as the "Father of National Parks" and the spiritual vision of nature expressed in his writings serves as a foundation for national parks as an ideal. Three sites named for John Muir stand as a memorial to that ideal vision in practice. In addition, those sites present a wide range of geographic types and modes of visitation that exemplify the national park system as a whole. Through participant observation of these sites, I investigate the role that religious and/or spiritual values play in the experiences of rangers, visitors, and volunteers in national parks. I argue that a fundamental dynamic of private experience and public identity informs the ideal and practical structure of national parks, and that this dynamic incorporates the religious mode of "spirituality" to link private and public spheres. In this way I argue that spirituality is the public religion of national parks. Furthermore, I argue that this spirituality exhibits a particular economic quality that can be understood through the notion of symbolic capital.

How long is State of Nature?

State of Nature by Kerry Archer Mitchell is 736 pages long, and a total of 188,416 words.

This makes it 248% the length of the average book. It also has 230% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read State of Nature Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 17 hours and 9 minutes to read State of Nature aloud.

What Reading Level is State of Nature?

State of Nature is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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