Village Gone Viral: Understanding the Spread of Policy Models in a Digital Age

by Marit �steb� and Marit Tolo Østebø

Book Overview

In 2001, Ethiopian Television aired a documentary about a small, rural village called Awra Amba, where women ploughed, men worked in the kitchen, and so-called harmful traditional practices did not exist. The documentary radically challenged prevailing images of Ethiopia as a gender-conservative and aid-dependent place, and Awra Amba became a symbol of gender equality and sustainable development in Ethiopia and beyond.

Village Gone Viral...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503614522
• ISBN13: 9781503614529
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"