How long does it take to read Beyond Culture?
Beyond Culture by Edward T. Hall takes about 5 hours 28 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 28 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1976. 298 pages, about 81,950 words.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 6 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 28 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 25 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
TABLE OF CONTENTS: The paradox of culture -- Man as extension -- Consistency and life -- Hidden culture -- Rhythm and body movement -- Context and meaning -- Contexts, high and low -- Why context? -- Situation : culture’s building block -- Action chains -- Covert culture and action chains -- Imagery and memory -- Cultural and primate bases of education -- Culture as an irrational force -- Culture as identification.
Subjects: Cultural lag, Personality and culture, Social evolution, Intercultural communication, Culture, Social aspects
