How Long to Read The Citizen Audience

How Long Does it Take to Read The Citizen Audience?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 20 minutes to read The Citizen Audience by Richard Butsch

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

Description

In The Citizen Audience, Richard Butsch explores the cultural and political history of audiences in the United States from the nineteenth century to the present. He demonstrates that, while attitudes toward audiences have shifted over time, Americans have always judged audiences against standards of good citizenship. From descriptions of tightly packed crowds in early American theaters to the contemporary reports of distant, anonymous Internet audiences, Butsch examines how audiences were represented in contemporary discourse. He explores a broad range of sources on theater, movies, propaganda, advertising, broadcast journalism, and much more. Butsch discovers that audiences were characterized according to three recurrent motifs: as crowds and as isolated individuals in a mass, both of which were considered bad, and as publics which were considered ideal audiences. These images were based on and reinforced class and other social hierarchies. At times though, subordinate groups challenged their negative characterization in these images, and countered with their own interpretations. A remarkable work of cultural criticism and media history, this book is essential reading for anyone seeking an historical understanding of how audiences, media and entertainment function in the American cultural and political imagination.

How long is The Citizen Audience?

The Citizen Audience by Richard Butsch is 200 pages long, and a total of 50,000 words.

This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 61% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Citizen Audience Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 33 minutes to read The Citizen Audience aloud.

What Reading Level is The Citizen Audience?

The Citizen Audience 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy The Citizen Audience?

The Citizen Audience by Richard Butsch is sold by several retailers and bookshops. However, Read Time works with Amazon to provide an easier way to purchase books.

To buy The Citizen Audience by Richard Butsch on Amazon click the button below.