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1a Departments of Visual Arts, Communication and Science Studies , University of California at San Diego , San Diego , California , USA.
Journal of Homosexuality
|December 9, 2015
Summary
This study examines how media, like the film Philadelphia, reshapes the understanding of HIV-positive bodies and the early HIV/AIDS pandemic through digital restoration and media archaeology.
Area of Science:
- Bioethics
- Media Studies
- Public Health
Background:
- The historical construction of HIV-positive bodies as bioethical concerns.
- The role of popular media in shaping public perception of health crises.
- The significance of archived materials in understanding past pandemics.
Observation:
- Analysis of public health and popular media texts, focusing on Jonathan Demme's film Philadelphia.
- Examination of "digital restoration" and its impact on historical narratives.
- Identification of a "media-archaeological turn" in the 2000s.
Findings:
- Media projects using archived materials are remapping the early HIV/AIDS pandemic.
- Digital restoration reshapes the bioethical concerns surrounding HIV-positive individuals.
- A media-archaeological approach reveals new perspectives on the first decade of the pandemic.
Implications:
- Challenges traditional bioethical frameworks by deconstructing the portrayal of HIV-positive bodies.
- Highlights the power of media in reconstructing historical narratives of public health crises.
- Suggests a need for critical engagement with archived media in understanding pandemics.
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