Analysis Of The Movie And The Band Played On
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In the movie And the Band Played On, stakeholders’ interests stymied public health efforts to research and implement health policy to control the rapidly emerging disease, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The stakeholders within the movie, those whose interest would be impacted by policy change, included the affected populations, scientists, state and federal public health officials, and organizations including blood banks. Early in the epidemic, the Center for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) were tentative in disclosing vital information – many homosexual men were becoming infected in the bathhouses (Pillsbury, Sanford, & Spottiswoode, 1993). Despite having the supporting evidence of patient zero and a sexual cluster …show more content…
The movie, And the Band Played On, portrays a current issue the U.S. health care system face: the effects of societal perceptions of people who should receive health care support. Those perceived as undeserving are disregarded. Homosexual men were the first to be affected by AIDS in the US, and because of this, the stigma of homosexuality prevented developing health care policy to control the epidemic. Homosexuality was, and to a lesser extent now, not widely accepted. Marginalizing gay individuals was seen in the movie at the beginning, when media coverage on AIDs would not include “homosexual” within the news title (Pillsbury, Sanford, & Spottiswoode, 1993). This represents how media has to be marketed; the broader public will not be interested if a new disease only affects an undesirable population. Another example of this negligence is seen when Phillip Burton is asked to introduce a bill on AIDS. He agrees, but does not hesitate to retort, “They couldn’t get a dime out of this administration with the name gay on it” (Pillsbury, Sanford, & Spottiswoode, 1993). Finally, in order to change the perception, at the CDC conference with blood agencies, they renamed gay related immune deficiency (GRID) to AIDS, and the film cuts to news segments finally covering …show more content…
Dr. Donald Francis, in the movie And the Band Played On, was portrayed as an easily angered man whose communication style was ineffective in persuading. An important example was during the CDC and blood agency workshop, with the CDC trying to convince the agencies to spend money to screen for hepatitis B as a proxy for AIDS (Pillsbury, Sanford, & Spottiswoode, 1993). After hearing reasons to why the agencies are hesitant to do this, Dr. Francis begins to angrily yell about cost efficiency required to save lives. In the eyes of these agencies, transfusion complications occur, and AIDS may not even be relevant. Screaming closes the door to discussion, as seen when the blood agencies representatives turn their head and refuse to
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how stakeholders' interests stymied public health efforts to research and implement health policy to control the rapidly emerging disease, acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
- Explains that money played a role with blood banks and their impetus in preventing infection with contaminated blood.
- Explains that while many stakeholders negatively impacted public health prevention of the early hiv/aids epidemic, some stakeholders did have a positive impact, including representative phillip burton from california.
- Analyzes how stakeholders' interests stymied public health efforts to research and implement health policy to control the rapidly emerging disease, acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
- Explains that money played a role with blood banks and their impetus in preventing infection with contaminated blood.
- Explains that while many stakeholders negatively impacted public health prevention of the early hiv/aids epidemic, some stakeholders did have a positive impact, including representative phillip burton from california.
- Analyzes how the movie, "and the band played on," portrays the effects of societal perceptions of people who should receive health care support.
- Argues that not acknowledging emerging diseases or providing health care because of the affected population is still a problem with u.s. healthcare system today.
- Analyzes how dr. donald francis was portrayed as an easily angered man whose communication style was ineffective in persuading the agencies to spend money to screen for hepatitis b.
- Suggests how to navigate political tensions within public health and with stakeholders during an epidemic by addressing opposing perspective with more facts.
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- Analyzes how the movie "and the band played on" examines the earliest years of the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) and acquired immune deficit syndrome (aids).
- Narrates how matthew modine, who plays dr. don francis, learns of an increasing rate of death among homosexual men in san francisco. the shocking evidence leads him to open an investigation of the outbreak, which is initially renamed aids.
- Analyzes how shilts documents the search for the virus in all its muddled, politicized and under-funded insanity. he tracks the disease from fire island nightclub-hoppers in new york to a french-canadian flight attendant
- Analyzes how the movie "and the band played on" examines the earliest years of the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) and acquired immune deficit syndrome (aids).
- Narrates how matthew modine, who plays dr. don francis, learns of an increasing rate of death among homosexual men in san francisco. the shocking evidence leads him to open an investigation of the outbreak, which is initially renamed aids.
- Analyzes how shilts documents the search for the virus in all its muddled, politicized and under-funded insanity. he tracks the disease from fire island nightclub-hoppers in new york to a french-canadian flight attendant
- Describes how shilts and larry kramer brought shaded light to the situation with this movie.
- Analyzes how the book made them understand viscerally that me and mine mattered nothing to the government. they also learned that the best intentions can get snarled in the weeds.
- Analyzes how randy shilts' thorough investigative report highlights the many blunders along the way, from history, journalism, politics, and people.
- Opines that a whole generation vanished because the health officials didn't want to talk about anal sex, the blood banks didn’t admit they should have tested blood, and the government could not fund the scientists.
- Opines that randy shilts has done a remarkable work of journalism here, and 25 years later, it still make your blood boil. this movie should be required reading for anyone entering any sort of health care profession.
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- Explains that hiv/aids is a disease of the human immune system transmitted by the mixing of bodily fluids. it has killed over thirty-six million people worldwide.
- Explains that aids was a political disease, fostering social unrest, because it affected mostly gay men, who had unprotected anal sex, and drug users.
- Explains that new york city in the early 1980's was a city on the rise, with major sports teams, artwork, and public spaces being restored. with the growing gay population and rise of aids, the entire landscape was affected.
- Analyzes how ed koch's decision not to publicly proclaim his sexuality received criticism from his friends and supporters. his biggest downfall was his effort, or lack there-of, in controlling and stopping the aids epidemic.
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- Explains that the cdc published a morbidity and mortality weekly report in 1981 describing cases of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in five young, previously healthy, gay men in los angeles.
- Explains that since the hiv/aids virus first made its appearance over 30 years ago, gays, lesbians and bisexuals have been more accepted in terms of civil rights but are still deemed morally flawed by some.
- Analyzes how the health care providers depicted in the film had little to no experience or knowledge of aids/hiv and treated patients as optional patients.
- Explains that the cdc published a morbidity and mortality weekly report in 1981 describing cases of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in five young, previously healthy, gay men in los angeles.
- Explains that since the hiv/aids virus first made its appearance over 30 years ago, gays, lesbians and bisexuals have been more accepted in terms of civil rights but are still deemed morally flawed by some.
- Analyzes how the health care providers depicted in the film had little to no experience or knowledge of aids/hiv and treated patients as optional patients.
- Explains that the fear of contracting hiv/aids can be easily smothered by stressing the importance of carefulness. gloves worn by professionals protect when handling bodily fluids or tissue.
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- Explains that aids was known as a homosexual disease because the first cases were discovered in the smaller pool of partners. the gay community developed an identity that was not present before this time.
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- Analyzes the political and social response to the aids crisis, which led to emergence of a gay identity, persecution and fear of those with the disease, marketing of safe sex, and deterioration of class barriers.
- Explains that aids was known as a homosexual disease because the first cases were discovered in the smaller pool of partners. the gay community developed an identity that was not present before this time.
- Explains how ignorance created false assumptions about how aids spread, and how the pentagon began testing new recruits and denying those who tested positive.
- Explains that people practiced safe sex to avoid pregnancies before the aids crisis, but with awareness came the awareness of other stds and the problems that the country faces with the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and viruses.
- Explains that the first political response to the crisis was in 1982 when the u.s. government began formal tracking of all aids cases, congressional hearings, and public health service prevention recommendations.
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- Opines that aids is a terrible epidemic that needs to come to an end.
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- Explains that epstein's impure science: aids, activism, and the politics of knowledge is a study of the politicized production of knowledge in the united states.
- Explains that epstein follows the principle of symmetry, a methodology for analyzing both mainstream and dissenting views in the same way.
- Explains that epstein used medical journal articles, mass media news reports, articles in gay and lesbian press, activist documents, and government documents. he attended many conferences, meetings, forums, demonstrations and other public events.
- Explains that epstein's impure science: aids, activism, and the politics of knowledge is a study of the politicized production of knowledge in the united states.
- Explains that epstein follows the principle of symmetry, a methodology for analyzing both mainstream and dissenting views in the same way.
- Explains that epstein used medical journal articles, mass media news reports, articles in gay and lesbian press, activist documents, and government documents. he attended many conferences, meetings, forums, demonstrations and other public events.
- Explains that the first part of impure science is titled the politics of causation and deals with the "consolidation of certainty" surrounding the aids hypothesis.
- Analyzes how epstein writes that aids has been a politicized epidemic that has resulted in "multiplication of the successful pathways to the establishment of credibility"
- Analyzes how treatment activists influenced the fda to get aids medicine approved. the drug azt went from in-vitro studies to full approval in 2 years and did not go through a phase iii study.
- Explains that the original recommended dose of azt when it came on the market was too high, leading to many people being poisoned by this toxic drug. the ethicality of the double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trials was questioned.
- Analyzes how epstein writes about jonas salk and the polio vaccine in the early 1900s.
- Analyzes how treatment activists have succeeded in establishing their scientific credibility and cultural competence in biomedicine. they influence scientists and pharmaceutical industry on aids treatments, drug regulations, and clinical trials.
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- Explains that human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) is a slow-moving retrovirus that eventually causes aids. the combo disease known as hiv/aids has caused controversy throughout the world.
- Explains how the stereotype of aids as a "gay" disease was perpetuated after the death of ryan white, who contracted the disease after blood transfusions.
- Analyzes how mcentire's label was shocked when he recorded the song, which peaked at 15 on billboard hot 100. both songs conquered the idealism that hiv/aids could happen to any individual.
- Explains that human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) is a slow-moving retrovirus that eventually causes aids. the combo disease known as hiv/aids has caused controversy throughout the world.
- Explains how the stereotype of aids as a "gay" disease was perpetuated after the death of ryan white, who contracted the disease after blood transfusions.
- Analyzes how mcentire's label was shocked when he recorded the song, which peaked at 15 on billboard hot 100. both songs conquered the idealism that hiv/aids could happen to any individual.
- Explains that reba mcentire was the largest selling country musician the world had ever seen, after losing her band in a plane crash in 1991 and her record album sales.
- Analyzes how mcentire and diana used publicity to spread awareness about hiv/aids. both songs are taken in completely different directions with the mood of the song.
- Explains that aids.gov, ed. "signs&symptons." u.s. department of health & human services, 12 dec 2013.
- Explains that sawyer, dianne, and tennant, neil, perf. dreaming of the queen.
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- Explains that the alienation of hiv/aids patients in the 1980s/1990s counts as a witch hunt. hiv attacks the immune system, which is our body's natural defence against illness.
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- Explains that aids/hiv was first recognized as a new disease in the us when clinicians in new york, los angeles, and san francisco began to see homosexual men with pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (pcp) and kaposi's sarcoma (ks).
- Explains that unlike most transmissible diseases, aids/hiv is not transmitted through sneezing or coughing, eating or drinking from common utensils, or even being around an infected person.
- Explains that gay-related immunodeficiency syndrome (grids) was officially named aids in 1982, since heterosexuals could acquire the disease.
- Explains that fear and ignorance remained widespread even after the disease and its modes of transmission had been identified. in the 1980s, "aids hysteria" became a well-known term in the media and public life.
- Explains that 946,000 children attend new york city schools, and only one of them — an unidentified second-grader enrolled at an undisclosed school, is known to suffer from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, the dread disease known as aids.
- Analyzes how state assemblymen frederick schmidt burst out saying there is no medical authority who can say with authority that aids cannot be transmitted in school.
- Analyzes the hysteria caused by the hiv/aids outbreak. anti-std campaigners, acquisitive medical researchers, and religious moralists were blamed for overstating the threat.
- Explains how princess diana was the first high-profile celebrity to help change the public opinion of aids sufferers.
- Analyzes how the media and news helped spread the misconceptions of the hiv/aids epidemic in the 1980s/90s, similar to how abigail williams lied for vengeful reasons.
- Concludes that aids/hiv is still prevalent today, but the hysteria that follows has died down. the alienation of hiv/aids patients in the 1980s/1990s is proven to be a witch hunt.
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- Analyzes how the movie "and the band played on" illustrated the origin of the aids virus, how it was spread across the world quickly.
- Analyzes how the scientist used many methods to identify the virus in the movie, including comparing it with a similar virus called hepatitis b. they realized that not only gay people could get it. the blood banks denied checking their blood.
- Explains that scientists became aware of the deadly virus killing thousands of people and society did not respond well. the gay people responded and wanted a cure immediately.
- Analyzes how the movie "and the band played on" illustrated the origin of the aids virus, how it was spread across the world quickly.
- Analyzes how the scientist used many methods to identify the virus in the movie, including comparing it with a similar virus called hepatitis b. they realized that not only gay people could get it. the blood banks denied checking their blood.
- Explains that scientists became aware of the deadly virus killing thousands of people and society did not respond well. the gay people responded and wanted a cure immediately.
- Opines that the government and politicians didn't care and waited for the last minute. others like president ronald regan spent more money on war supplies and other stuff, than helping the cdc find a cure.
- Explains that one of the main characters, which spread the virus, was gaytan dugard. he was a flight attendant and had slept with many gay men.
- Opines that the government didn't care much for the epidemic that was going on. they should've been more responsible and taken care of the situation immediately.
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- Argues that catholics have a social and moral responsibility to extend resources to those at risk of contracting aids. kissling's counter-argument is flawed in that advocating the use of condoms will certainly limit the spread of the disease.
- Explains that as the aids epidemic in the united states progressed into the 1990s, it became clear that it had a new target population.
- Argues that the catholic church has justified banning condoms from their hospitals because it promotes promiscuity, which contributes to the spread of aids.
- Argues that catholics have a social and moral responsibility to extend resources to those at risk of contracting aids. kissling's counter-argument is flawed in that advocating the use of condoms will certainly limit the spread of the disease.
- Explains that as the aids epidemic in the united states progressed into the 1990s, it became clear that it had a new target population.
- Argues that the catholic church has justified banning condoms from their hospitals because it promotes promiscuity, which contributes to the spread of aids.
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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes lupton's study on aids and heterosexuals in the australian press from june 1986 to july 1988, highlighting the importance of evaluating how the popular media selects and presents news according to societal interests.
- Analyzes how lupton's content analysis fills the gap of insufficient systematic analysis in documenting aids as a social phenomenon.
- Analyzes how lupton's study engenders a generalizable indication of how popular media stereotype the perpetrators in aids reporting before, during and after the grim reaper campaign.
- Analyzes lupton's study on aids and heterosexuals in the australian press from june 1986 to july 1988, highlighting the importance of evaluating how the popular media selects and presents news according to societal interests.
- Analyzes how lupton's content analysis fills the gap of insufficient systematic analysis in documenting aids as a social phenomenon.
- Analyzes how lupton's study engenders a generalizable indication of how popular media stereotype the perpetrators in aids reporting before, during and after the grim reaper campaign.
- Opines that lupton offers a broad picture of the press potential for supporting and undermining information of health campaign about aids risk.
- Analyzes the content analysis of articles mentioning aids in australian newspapers published between 1986 and 1988 and concludes that the australian press influenced public opinion similar to those extant in other western countries.
- Argues that the study provides a critique of health representation by media in the theory of moral panics.
- Explains that lupton, d., and summer, c. (1994) moral threats and dangerous desires: aids in the australian press.
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