Global and local media and the making of an Ethiopian national icon
This paper analyzes the global and local media coverage of Melaku Belay, an acclaimed Ethiopian dancer and social entrepreneur. How have the media mythologized his story? How does Melaku participate in the mediated narration of his life? I address these questions by historically situating Melaku...
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Routledge
2019
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