How Long to Read Sugar and the Origins of Modern Philippine Society

How Long Does it Take to Read Sugar and the Origins of Modern Philippine Society?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 46 minutes to read Sugar and the Origins of Modern Philippine Society by John A. Larkin

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

Description

The sugar industry has been a vital part of the economic and social life of modern Philippine society. Under Spanish and American colonialism, sugar cultivation and export became one of the chief commercial industries in the Philippines. Both the Filipino people and the colonizing forces participated in the sugar industry; a few profited enormously. John Larkin examines how the international sugar market and local culture forged two types of society, one based on plantation agriculture, the other on tenant farming. Larkin investigates the history of the two most important sugar-producing regions, Negros Occidental and Pampanga. He depicts the impact of colonial economic forces on the rise of the elite plantation-owning class, the subsequent gap that developed between the extraordinarily wealthy and the impoverished, and the nation's dependence on the international market. Larkin concludes that the sugar industry resulted in stunted economic development, wide cleavages among the Filipino people, and an imbalance of political power - all effects that are still felt today. Sugar and the Origins of Modern Philippine Society is an indispensable contribution to our understanding of Southeast Asian history and the industry vital to the evolution of the Philippines.

How long is Sugar and the Origins of Modern Philippine Society?

Sugar and the Origins of Modern Philippine Society by John A. Larkin is 337 pages long, and a total of 86,609 words.

This makes it 114% the length of the average book. It also has 106% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sugar and the Origins of Modern Philippine Society Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 53 minutes to read Sugar and the Origins of Modern Philippine Society aloud.

What Reading Level is Sugar and the Origins of Modern Philippine Society?

Sugar and the Origins of Modern Philippine Society is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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