How Long to Read Unsettling Absences

How Long Does it Take to Read Unsettling Absences?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 42 minutes to read Unsettling Absences by Eric C. Thompson

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

Description

In Unsettling Absences, Eric Thompson argues that urbanism is a cultural force unbound from the city and is a pervasive presence in the Malaysian countryside. Transported to rural communities, urbanism has motivated migration, transformed the social lives of rural inhabitants, and created a deep ambivalence about personal identity. This has left rural Malays feeling out of place in both the city and the village. Kuala Lumpur epitomises modernity, but rural Malays who move there are often marginalised in squatter settlements on its periphery. The kampung symbolises home and the locus of Malay...

How long is Unsettling Absences?

Unsettling Absences by Eric C. Thompson is 276 pages long, and a total of 70,656 words.

This makes it 93% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Unsettling Absences Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 26 minutes to read Unsettling Absences aloud.

What Reading Level is Unsettling Absences?

Unsettling Absences 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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