How Long to Read The Gift Economy

How Long Does it Take to Read The Gift Economy?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 5 minutes to read The Gift Economy by David Cheal

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

Description

Until recently we have known more about gift giving practices in pre-industrial societies than about those of industrial western society. In this book, first published in 1988, David Cheal shows that the process of present giving and receiving is a vital element in contemporary social life, relevant to some of the most important theoretical traditions in sociology, particularly those of Durkheim and Weber, and to the social constructionism of Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann. This volume is the result of a major study of gift rituals carried out by David Cheal and his associates in which...

How long is The Gift Economy?

The Gift Economy by David Cheal is 238 pages long, and a total of 61,404 words.

This makes it 80% the length of the average book. It also has 75% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Gift Economy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 35 minutes to read The Gift Economy aloud.

What Reading Level is The Gift Economy?

The Gift Economy 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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