How long does it take to read America on Film?
representing race, class, gender, and sexuality at the movies
Harry M. Benshoff, Sean P. Griffin
America on Film by Harry M. Benshoff, Sean P. Griffin takes about 8 hours 13 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 13 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2003. 448 pages, about 123,200 words.
17 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 41 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 13 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 8 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"The first synthetic and historical text of its kind, America on Film provides a comprehensive overview of the industrial, socio-cultural, and aesthetic factors that contribute to cinematic representations of race, class, gender, and sexuality. The volume chronicles the cinematic history of various cultural groups, examines forces and institutions of bias, and stimulates discussion about the relationship between film and American national culture."--Jacket.
Subjects: Motion pictures, History, Minorities in motion pictures, Ethnische Beziehungen, Amerikanen, Genusaspekter
