How Long to Read Violence and Order on the Chengdu Plain

How Long Does it Take to Read Violence and Order on the Chengdu Plain?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 40 minutes to read Violence and Order on the Chengdu Plain by Di Wang

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

Description

In 1939, residents of a rural village near Chengdu watched as Lei Mingyuan, a member of a violent secret society known as the Gowned Brothers, executed his teenage daughter. Six years later, Shen Baoyuan, a sociology student at Yenching University, arrived in the town to conduct fieldwork on the society that once held sway over local matters. She got to know Lei Mingyuan and his family, recording many rare insights about the murder and the Gowned Brothers' inner workings. Using the filicide as a starting point to examine the history, culture, and organization of the Gowned Brothers, Di Wang offers nuanced insights into the structures of local power in 1940s rural Sichuan. Moreover, he examines the influence of Western sociology and anthropology on the way intellectuals in the Republic of China perceived rural communities. By studying the complex relationship between the Gowned Brothers and the Chinese Communist Party, he offers a unique perspective on China's transition to socialism. In so doing, Wang persuasively connects a family in a rural community, with little overt influence on national destiny, to the movements and ideologies that helped shape contemporary China.

How long is Violence and Order on the Chengdu Plain?

Violence and Order on the Chengdu Plain by Di Wang is 280 pages long, and a total of 70,000 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Violence and Order on the Chengdu Plain Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 22 minutes to read Violence and Order on the Chengdu Plain aloud.

What Reading Level is Violence and Order on the Chengdu Plain?

Violence and Order on the Chengdu Plain 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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