How Long to Read The land has changed history, society and gender in colonial Eastern Nigeria

How Long Does it Take to Read The land has changed history, society and gender in colonial Eastern Nigeria?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 35 minutes to read The land has changed history, society and gender in colonial Eastern Nigeria by Chima Jacob Korieh

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A century ago, agriculture was the dominant economic sector in much of Africa. By the 1990s, however, African farmers had declining incomes and were worse off, on average, than those who did not farm. Colonial policies, subsequent 'top-down' statism, and globalization are usually cited as primary causes of this long-term decline. In this unprecedented study of the Igbo region of southeastern Nigeria, author Chima Korieh points the way to a more complex and inclusive approach to this issue. Using agricultural change as a lens through which to view socio-economic and cultural change, political struggle, and colonial hegemony, Korieh shows that regional dynamics and local responses also played vital roles in this era of transformation. British attempts to modernize the densely populated Igbo region were focused largely on intensive production of palm oil as a cash crop for export and on the assumption of male dominance within a conventional western hierarchy. This colonial agenda, however, collided with a traditional culture in which females played important social and political roles and male status was closely tied to yam cultivation. Drawing on an astonishing array of sources, including oral interviews, newspapers, private journals, and especially letters of petition from local farmers and traders, Korieh puts the reader in direct contact with ordinary people, evoking a feeling of what it was like to live through the era. As such, the book reveals colonial interactions as negotiated encounters between officials and natives and challenges simplistic notions of a hegemonic colonial state and a compliant native population.

How long is The land has changed history, society and gender in colonial Eastern Nigeria?

The land has changed history, society and gender in colonial Eastern Nigeria by Chima Jacob Korieh is 392 pages long, and a total of 98,784 words.

This makes it 132% the length of the average book. It also has 121% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The land has changed history, society and gender in colonial Eastern Nigeria Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 59 minutes to read The land has changed history, society and gender in colonial Eastern Nigeria aloud.

What Reading Level is The land has changed history, society and gender in colonial Eastern Nigeria?

The land has changed history, society and gender in colonial Eastern Nigeria is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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