Imagining Ethiopia
| Author | : John Sorenson |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 216 |
| Release | : 1993 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0813519721 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780813519722 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (722 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Imagining Ethiopia by : John Sorenson
Download or read book Imagining Ethiopia written by John Sorenson and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Imagining Ethiopia, Sorenson examines Western mass media images of Ethiopia, placing them in the context of a larger discourse on the Third World. Sorenson shows how our image of Ethiopia has been developed by reporters and photographers who blamed the famine on African backwardness and ignored its historical and political causes, which include a colonial history, militarization, and the circumstances of Africa's integration into the world market.
