How Long to Read The Abolition of White Democracy

How Long Does it Take to Read The Abolition of White Democracy?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 1 minute to read The Abolition of White Democracy by Joel Olson

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

Description

Racial discrimination embodies inequality, exclusion, and injustice and as such has no place in a democratic society. And yet racial matters pervade nearly every aspect of American life, influencing where we live, what schools we attend, the friends we make, the votes we cast, the opportunities we enjoy, and even the television shows we watch. Joel Olson contends that, given the history of slavery and segregation in the United States, American citizenship is a form of racial privilege in which whites are equal to each other but superior to everyone else. In Olson's analysis we see how the tension in this equation produces a passive form of democracy that discourages extensive participation in politics because it treats citizenship as an identity to possess rather than as a source of empowerment. Olson traces this tension and its disenfranchising effects from the colonial era to our own, demonstrating how, after the civil rights movement, whiteness has become less a form of standing and more a norm that cements while advantages in the ordinary operations of modern society. To break this pattern, Olson suggests an "abolitionist-democratic" political theory that makes the fight against racial discrimination a prerequisite for expanding democratic participation.

How long is The Abolition of White Democracy?

The Abolition of White Democracy by Joel Olson is 236 pages long, and a total of 60,416 words.

This makes it 80% the length of the average book. It also has 74% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Abolition of White Democracy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 30 minutes to read The Abolition of White Democracy aloud.

What Reading Level is The Abolition of White Democracy?

The Abolition of White Democracy 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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