How Long to Read The Poison in the Gift

How Long Does it Take to Read The Poison in the Gift?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 52 minutes to read The Poison in the Gift by Gloria Goodwin Raheja

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

Description

The Poison in the Gift is a detailed ethnography of gift-giving in a North Indian village that powerfully demonstrates a new theoretical interpretation of caste. Introducing the concept of ritual centrality, Raheja shows that the position of the dominant landholding caste in the village is grounded in a central-peripheral configuration of castes rather than a hierarchical ordering. She advances a view of caste as semiotically constituted of contextually shifting sets of meanings, rather than one overarching ideological feature. This new understanding undermines the controversial...

How long is The Poison in the Gift?

The Poison in the Gift by Gloria Goodwin Raheja is 286 pages long, and a total of 73,216 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 89% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Poison in the Gift Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 40 minutes to read The Poison in the Gift aloud.

What Reading Level is The Poison in the Gift?

The Poison in the Gift 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.

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