How Long to Read The Women of Suye Mura

How Long Does it Take to Read The Women of Suye Mura?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 56 minutes to read The Women of Suye Mura by Robert J. Smith

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

Description

Japanese women are frequently perceived by foreigners as stereotypes. Pictured as compliant, long-suffering, and charming in a childlike way, they are said to be child-centered and restricted in their interests and actions to the domestic realm. The appear as victim, pawn, or tragic heroine: Madame Chrysanthemum, Madame Butterfly, and even the impossible Mariko of Shogun. The Women of Suye Mura provides a rich body of information by means of which such stereotypes may be reevaluated and challenged. Based on Ella Wiswell's extensive field notes from the mid-1930s—when she and her late husband John Embree undertook a joint research project in rural Japan—this volume forms a companion to Embree's now-standard Suye Mura: A Japanese Village. Its focus on the women of the village affords a unique look at their daily lives and a detailed portrait of their world-views and social understandings at a time when the orthodoxies of the contemporary state were not yet completely accepted. Through Ella Wiswell's journal, sensitively edited by Robert Smith, we may understand some of their hopes and fears, see what amuses and angers them, and hear their comments on everything from adultery and illness to religion, magic and the origins of the imperial house. The body of data, secured by direct observation, is unparalleled in the literature. No other account of the lives of Japanese rural women of this era remains, and in no contemporary community can their like be found. The Women of Suye Mura will thus serve as an important resource for anyone interested in the past—and present—of the Japanese woman.

How long is The Women of Suye Mura?

The Women of Suye Mura by Robert J. Smith is 347 pages long, and a total of 89,179 words.

This makes it 117% the length of the average book. It also has 109% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Women of Suye Mura Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 7 minutes to read The Women of Suye Mura aloud.

What Reading Level is The Women of Suye Mura?

The Women of Suye Mura 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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