Author : THOMAS. ZANIELLO
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
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Release : 2024
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8765108523
EPIDEMIC FILMS TO DIE FOR
THOMAS. ZANIELLO
Epidemic Films To Die For
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Epidemic Cinema
Julia Echeverría
Author : Julia Echeverría
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781003823766
Epidemic Cinema by Julia Echeverría Pdf
This book examines the recent trend in global cinema to feature infectious disease. As the global crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic materialised the anxieties and discourses of world risk that had long been portrayed in popular media, the book provides a novel definition of the epidemic film genre and offers a systematic look into the narrative and stylistic conventions that characterise it. Epidemic Cinema traces the evolution of the genre from its early cinematic origins to establish the founding principles of a genre standing at the crossroads between science-fiction and horror. It draws on close textual analysis to show how the pandemic reified one of the central predicaments of epidemic narratives: the constant tension existing between free-floating phenomena and the impulse to control and resist such phenomena, ultimately epitomised by the trope of the border. Showing how infectious diseases offer a rich allegorical frame which cinema uses to articulate timely anxieties of growingly invisible and deterritorialised risks, the author presents the prevalence of contagion in popular culture as a symptom of this growingly viral and virus-ridden context, both in its most literal and metaphorical sense. This insightful study will interest students and scholars of film studies, global cinema, science-fiction, horror, popular culture and genre theory.
The AIDS Movie
Kylo-Patrick R Hart
Author : Kylo-Patrick R Hart
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781317956976
The AIDS Movie by Kylo-Patrick R Hart Pdf
Are people with HIV/AIDS treated fairly in films? Here is a compelling book that provides you with a thorough examination of how HIV/AIDS is characterized and portrayed in film and how this portrayal affects American culture. The AIDS Movie: Representing a Pandemic in Film and Television uncovers the primary ways that films about HIV/AIDS influence American ideology and contribute to society's view of the disease. In The AIDS Movie, professors and scholars in the areas of popular culture, film, sociology, and gay and lesbian studies will discover cross-cultural approaches that can be used to analyze the representation of AIDS in American films made in the first two decades of the pandemic. Giving you insight into the production and circulation of social meanings pertaining to HIV/AIDS, this study explores the social ramifications of such representations for gay men in American society, as well as for the rest of the population. Interesting and informative, The AIDS Movie: Representing a Pandemic in Film and Television examines the ways that AIDS has been represented in American movies over the past two decades, defines and proposes criteria for identifying an “AIDS movie” and explores how these images shape social opinions about AIDS and gay men. The AIDS Movie discusses several character types such as “innocent victims” and “guilty villains” and the process of victim-blaming that occurs in AIDS movies. Defining an “AIDS movie” as a film with at least one character who either has been infected with HIV, has developed AIDS, or is grieving the recent death of a loved one from AIDS, this guide bases standards for these movies on several works, including: Chocolate Babies It's My Party Jeffrey The Living End Grief An Early Frost Men in Love A Place for Annie Philadelphia The Ryan White Story Gia Boys on the Side The AIDS Movie: Representing a Pandemic in Film and Television is compelling and insightful as it cleverly reveals how AIDS is portrayed in cinema and television, and how that portrayal affects American culture.
The Hot Zone
Richard Preston
Author : Richard Preston
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780385479561
The Hot Zone by Richard Preston Pdf
The virus kills nine out of ten of its victims. Its effects are so quick and so gruesome that even biohazard experts are terrified. It is airborne, it is extremely contagious, and it is about to burn through the suburbs of Washington, D.C. Is there any way to stop it? This doomsday scenario confronted a biohazard SWAT team struggling in secret to stop the outbreak of an exotic "hot" virus at an Army research facility outside Washington. "The Hot Zone" tells the dramatic story of their dangerous race against time, along with an alarming account of how previously unknown viruses that have lived undetected in the rain forest for eons are now entering human populations. From the airlocked confines of a biosafety level 4 military lab, to an airliner over Kenya carrying a passenger dissolving into a human virus bomb, to a deserted jungle cave alive with deadly virus, THE HOT ZONE is a non-fiction thriller like no other. "The Andromeda Strain" was fiction--- "this is real!"
Human Extinction and the Pandemic Imaginary
Christos Lynteris
Author : Christos Lynteris
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000698886
Human Extinction and the Pandemic Imaginary by Christos Lynteris Pdf
This book develops an examination and critique of human extinction as a result of the ‘next pandemic’ and turns attention towards the role of pandemic catastrophe in the renegotiation of what it means to be human. Nested in debates in anthropology, philosophy, social theory and global health, the book argues that fear of and fascination with the ‘next pandemic’ stem not so much from an anticipation of a biological extinction of the human species, as from an expectation of the loss of mastery over human/non-humanl relations. Christos Lynteris employs the notion of the ‘pandemic imaginary’ in order to understand the way in which pandemic-borne human extinction refashions our understanding of humanity and its place in the world. The book challenges us to think how cosmological, aesthetic, ontological and political aspects of pandemic catastrophe are intertwined. The chapters examine the vital entanglement of epidemiological studies, popular culture, modes of scientific visualisation, and pandemic preparedness campaigns. This volume will be relevant for scholars and advanced students of anthropology as well as global health, and for many others interested in catastrophe, the ‘end of the world’ and the (post)apocalyptic.
Pandemic Re-Awakenings
Guy Beiner
Author : Guy Beiner
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780192843739
Pandemic Re-Awakenings by Guy Beiner Pdf
Pandemic Re-Awakenings offers a multi-level and multi-faceted exploration of a century of remembering, forgetting, and rediscovering the influenza pandemic of 1918-1919, arguably the greatest catastrophe in human history. Twenty-three researchers present original perspectives by critically investigating the hitherto unexplored vicissitudes of memory in the interrelated spheres of personal, communal, medical, and cultural histories in different national and transnational settings across the globe. The volume reveals how, even though the Great Flu was overshadowed by the commemorative culture of the Great War, recollections of the pandemic persisted over time to re-emerge towards the centenary of the 'Spanish' Flu and burst into public consciousness following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The chapters chart historiographical neglect (while acknowledging the often-unnoticed dialogues between scientific and historical discourses), probe silences, and trace vestiges of social and cultural memories that long remained outside of what was considered collective memory.
CORONA VIRUS -WELCOME TO DISTOPIA - VIRUS WARS THE UNMANNED WORLD AND ESOTERIC ORGANIZATIONS
GÜLHAN KARADAĞ AĞKURT
Author : GÜLHAN KARADAĞ AĞKURT
Publisher : GÜLHAN KARADAĞ AĞKURT
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
CORONA VIRUS -WELCOME TO DISTOPIA - VIRUS WARS THE UNMANNED WORLD AND ESOTERIC ORGANIZATIONS by GÜLHAN KARADAĞ AĞKURT Pdf
“NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM” (NEW WORLD ORDER) is the name of the esoteric organizations, which have been operating in secrecy for centuries, to reshape the world with few elected citizens of the world, as Prophet Noah. Although these esoteric groups, which occasionally had great blows from groups with different political and religious tendencies, were mixed in the darkness of centuries, they emerged in different names and groups. A pillar of this order (reducing HUMAN POPULATION- RHP) project that is Project based REDUCTION OF HUMAN EXTINCTION. However, this project has a real aspect, even a monument, without a conspiracy theory. This monument, which is unknown for what reason and by whom it was financed and builted, is located in the state of Georgia, USA. There are 10 recommendations written in 8 different languages behind and in front of the stones, each weighing 20 tons and 5 meters in height. First recommend is very important: MAİNTAİN HUMANİTY UNDER 500,000,000 İN PERPETUAL BALANCE WİTH NATURE. Today, the emergence of deadly and widespread viruses such as MERS, SARS, CORONA, this project is emerging in the background of the mind of anyone who knows. Whatever the allegations actually are, it seems that the states, esoteric groups, or dynasties that rule the world seem to have pushed the button for immoral, asymmetrical and HYBRID wars, including viruses, chemicals, biotechnology, microorganisms, climate and earthquake weapons (HAARP).
Infectious Inequalities
Qijun Han,Daniel R. Curtis
Author : Qijun Han,Daniel R. Curtis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-24
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781000540802
Infectious Inequalities by Qijun Han,Daniel R. Curtis Pdf
This book explores societal vulnerabilities highlighted within cinema and develops an interpretive framework for understanding the depiction of societal responses to epidemic disease outbreaks across cinematic history. Drawing on a large database of twentieth- and twenty-first-century films depicting epidemics, the study looks into issues including trust, distrust, and mistrust; different epidemic experiences down the lines of expertise, gender, and wealth; and the difficulties in visualizing the invisible pathogen on screen. The authors argue that epidemics have long been presented in cinema as forming a point of cohesion for the communities portrayed, as individuals and groups “from below” represented as characters in these films find solidarity in battling a common enemy of elite institutions and authority figures. Throughout the book, a central question is also posed: “cohesion for whom?”, which sheds light on the fortunes of those characters that are excluded from these expressions of collective solidarity. This book is a valuable reference for scholars and students of film studies and visual studies as well as academic and general readers interested in topics of films and history, and disease and society. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.
Risk Communication and Infectious Diseases in an Age of Digital Media
Anat Gesser-Edelsburg,Yaffa Shir-Raz
Author : Anat Gesser-Edelsburg,Yaffa Shir-Raz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317287919
Risk Communication and Infectious Diseases in an Age of Digital Media by Anat Gesser-Edelsburg,Yaffa Shir-Raz Pdf
In a digital world where the public’s voice is growing increasingly strong, how can health experts best exert influence to contain the global spread of infectious diseases? Digital media sites provide an important source of health information, however are also powerful platforms for the public to air personal experiences and concerns. This has led to a growing phenomenon of civil skepticism towards health issues including Emerging Infectious Diseases and epidemics. Following the shift in the role of the public from recipients to a vocal entity, this book explores the different organizational strategies for communicating public health information and identifies common misconceptions that can inhibit effective communication with the public. Drawing on original research and a range of global case studies, this timely volume offers an important assessment of the complex dynamics at play in managing risk and informing public health decisions. Providing thought-provoking analysis of the implications for future health communication policy and practice, this book is primarily suitable for academics and graduate students interested in understanding how public health communication has changed. It may also be useful to health care professionals.
The End of Epidemics
Dr. Jonathan D. Quick,Bronwyn Fryer
Author : Dr. Jonathan D. Quick,Bronwyn Fryer
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781250117786
The End of Epidemics by Dr. Jonathan D. Quick,Bronwyn Fryer Pdf
“Jonathan Quick offers a compelling and intensely readable plan to prevent worldwide infectious outbreaks. The End of Epidemics is essential reading for those who might be affected by a future pandemic—that is, just about everyone.”—Sandeep Jauhar, bestselling author of Heart: A History The 2020 outbreak of coronavirus has terrified the world--and revealed how unprepared we are for the next outbreak of an infectious disease. Somewhere in nature, a killer virus is boiling up in the bloodstream of a bird, bat, monkey, or pig, preparing to jump to a human being. This not-yet-detected germ has the potential to wipe out millions of lives over a matter of weeks or months. That risk makes the threat posed by ISIS, a ground war, a massive climate event, or even the dropping of a nuclear bomb on a major city pale in comparison. In The End of Epidemics, Duke Global Health Institute faculty member and past Chair of the Global Health Council Dr. Jonathan D. Quick examines the eradication of smallpox and devastating effects of influenza, AIDS, SARS, Ebola, and other viral diseases . Analyzing local and global efforts to contain these diseases and citing firsthand accounts of failure and success, Dr. Quick proposes a new set of actions which he has coined "The Power of Seven," to end epidemics before they can begin. These actions include: - Spending prudently to prevent disease before an epidemic strikes, rather than spending too little, too late - Ensuring prompt, open, and accurate communication between nations and aid agencies, instead of secrecy and territorial disputes - Fighting disease and preventing panic with innovation and good science Practical and urgent, The End of Epidemics is crucial reading for citizens, health professionals, and policy makers alike. “Dr. Quick’s urgent message makes one hope that this book will reach a huge audience and that its exhortations will be acted on everywhere.”—The Wall Street Journal
Kuru Epidemiological Patrol from the New Guinea Highlands to Papua
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek
Author : Daniel Carleton Gajdusek
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 932 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Diseases
ISBN : UCSD:31822014206379
Kuru Epidemiological Patrol from the New Guinea Highlands to Papua by Daniel Carleton Gajdusek Pdf
The Ashgate Research Companion to Monsters and the Monstrous
Asa Simon Mittman,Peter Dendle
Author : Asa Simon Mittman,Peter Dendle
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1409407543
The Ashgate Research Companion to Monsters and the Monstrous by Asa Simon Mittman,Peter Dendle Pdf
The field of monster studies has grown significantly over the past few years and this companion provides a comprehensive guide to the study of monsters and the monstrous from historical, regional and thematic perspectives. The collection reflects the truly multi-disciplinary nature of monster studies, bringing in scholars from literature, art history, religious studies, history, classics and cultural and media studies. The companion offers scholars and graduate students the first comprehensive and authoritative review of this emergent field.
Zone One
Colson Whitehead
Author : Colson Whitehead
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780385535014
Zone One by Colson Whitehead Pdf
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys: A pandemic has devastated the planet, sorting humanity into two types: the uninfected and the infected, the living and the living dead. • "One of the best books of the year." —Esquire After the worst of the plague is over, armed forces stationed in Chinatown’s Fort Wonton have successfully reclaimed the island south of Canal Street—aka Zone One. Mark Spitz is a member of one of the three-person civilian sweeper units tasked with clearing lower Manhattan of the remaining feral zombies. Zone One unfolds over three surreal days in which Spitz is occupied with the mundane mission of straggler removal, the rigors of Post-Apocalyptic Stress Disorder (PASD), and the impossible task of coming to terms with a fallen world. And then things start to go terribly wrong… At once a chilling horror story and a literary novel by a contemporary master, Zone One is a dazzling portrait of modern civilization in all its wretched, shambling glory. Look for Colson Whitehead’s new novel, Crook Manifesto, coming soon!
Thinking about Movies
Peter Lehman,William Luhr
Author : Peter Lehman,William Luhr
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781118337554
Thinking about Movies by Peter Lehman,William Luhr Pdf
A complete introduction to analyzing and enjoying a wide variety of movies, for film students and movie lovers alike Thinking About Movies: Watching, Questioning, Enjoying, Fourth Edition is a thorough overview of movie analysis designed to enlighten both students and enthusiasts, and heighten their enjoyment of films. Readers will delve into the process of thinking about movies critically and analytically, and find how doing so can greatly enhance the pleasure of watching movies. Divided roughly into two parts, the book addresses film studies within the context of the dynamics of cinema, before moving on to a broader analysis of the relationship of films to the larger social, cultural, and industrial issues informing them. This updated fourth edition includes an entirely new section devoted to a complete analysis of the film adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, along with many in-depth discussions of important films such as Citizen Kane and Silence of the Lambs. The chapter on television integrates a major expansion distinguishing between television in the digital era of the convergence of the entertainment and technology industries in comparison to the era of broadcast analogue television. The final chapter places film within the current context of digital culture, globalization, and the powerful rise of China in film production and exhibition. The authors clearly present various methodologies for analyzing movies and illustrate them with detailed examples and images from a wide range of films from cult classics to big-budget, award-winning movies. This helps viewers see new things in movies and also better understand and explain why they like some better than others. Thinking About Movies: Watching, Questioning, Enjoying, Fourth Edition is ideal for film students immersed in the study of this important, contemporary medium and art form as well as students and readers who have never taken a class on cinema before. This new edition of the book also comes with a Companion Blog https://thinkingaboutmoviesblog.wordpress.com/ that the authors will update regularly with attention to films and industry developments directly related to each chapter, plus updates to readings and resources.
Pandemic
Kofi Atta Annan,Rory Kennedy
Author : Kofi Atta Annan,Rory Kennedy
Publisher : Umbrage Editions
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : AIDS (Disease)
ISBN : 9781884167171
Pandemic by Kofi Atta Annan,Rory Kennedy Pdf
PANDEMIC presents a 20-year retrospective of AIDS through the work of over 75 artists from 50 nations. These powerful images in the photographic medium document the lives and harsh realities of people living with AIDS.