How Long to Read The Political Use of Racial Narratives

How Long Does it Take to Read The Political Use of Racial Narratives?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 45 minutes to read The Political Use of Racial Narratives by Richard A. Pride

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

Description

Arguing that politics is essentially a contest for meaning and that telling a story is an elemental political act, Richard A. Pride lays bare the history of school desegregation in Mobile, Alabama, to demonstrate the power of narrative in cultural and political change. This book describes the public, personal, and meta-narratives of racial inequality that have competed for dominance in Mobile. Pride begins with a white liberal's quest to desegregate the city's public schools in 1955 and traces which narratives--those of biological inferiority, white oppression, the behavior and values of blacks, and others--came to influence public policy and opinion over four decades. Drawing on contemporaneous sources, he reconstructs the stories of demonstrations, civic forums, court cases, and school board meetings as citizens of Mobile would have experienced them, inviting readers to trace the story of desegregation in Mobile through the voices of politicians, protestors, and journalists and to determine which narratives were indeed most powerful. Exploring who benefits and who pays when different narratives are accepted as true, Pride offers a step-by-step account of how Mobile's culture changed each time a new and more forceful narrative was used to justify inequality. More than a retelling of Mobile's story of desegregation, The Political Use of Racial Narratives promotes the value of rhetorical and narrative analysis in the social sciences and history.

How long is The Political Use of Racial Narratives?

The Political Use of Racial Narratives by Richard A. Pride is 223 pages long, and a total of 56,419 words.

This makes it 75% the length of the average book. It also has 69% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Political Use of Racial Narratives Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 8 minutes to read The Political Use of Racial Narratives aloud.

What Reading Level is The Political Use of Racial Narratives?

The Political Use of Racial Narratives 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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