Script(ing) Treatment: Representations of Recovery from Addiction in Hollywood Film

2005 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 467-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Curt Hersey
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Upper Class ◽  
Treatment Center ◽  
Television Programs ◽  
Hollywood Film ◽  
Hollywood Films ◽  
American Films ◽  
Successful Recovery ◽  
Treatment Representations

American films and television programs increasingly feature characters recovering from addiction. These representations are based on previous depictions and help create a cultural understanding of addicts. This study analyzes the depiction of addicts and addiction in three Hollywood films whose narratives are largely situated within a treatment center: Clean and Sober (1988), When a Man Loves a Woman (1994), and 28 Days (2000). It concludes that the films depict a stock experience of treatment that is surprisingly univocal, as well as unrealistic when compared with the availability and realities of real-life programs. In addition, the films limit their representations of successful recovery to white, upper-class individuals and offer only one conceptual framework for addiction.

Ideology, Emotion, and Aesthetic Pleasure

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd Berliner
Keyword(s):  
Real Life ◽  
Emotional Responses ◽  
Affective Responses ◽  
The Body ◽  
Emotional Experiences ◽  
Hollywood Film ◽  
The Third ◽  
Hollywood Films ◽  
Aesthetic Pleasure ◽  
Last Temptation Of Christ

Chapter 7 examines the ways in which a film’s ideological properties contribute to aesthetic pleasure when they intensify, or when they complicate, viewers’ cognitive and affective responses. The chapter demonstrates the ways in which the ideology of a Hollywood film guides our beliefs, values, and emotional responses. In ideologically unified Hollywood films, such as Die Hard, Independence Day, Pickup on South Street, and Casablanca, narrative and stylistic devices concentrate our beliefs, values, and emotional responses, offering us a purer experience than we can find in most real-life situations. By contrast, ideologically complicated Hollywood films, such as Chinatown, The Third Man, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Last Temptation of Christ, and The Dark Knight, advance their worldviews in a novel, ambiguous, or peculiar way, upsetting our appraisals of events and characters and complicating our intellectual and emotional experiences.

scholarly journals Spaces of Wellbeing; A Framework for Tertiary Environments

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Tessa Lynch
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Real Problem ◽  
Architectural Theory ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Maori Health

<p>Generally, one in five New Zealanders experience mental illness. Majority of lifelong mental illnesses begin before the age of 25, presenting a real problem for youth. In 2018, young people of New Zealand called for more help as they rallied outside parliament. The government responded by allocating more money towards student mental health. Yet, employing more counsellors, which is necessary, is not the only way to contribute to an urgent need for a new approach towards supporting mental health and wellbeing.   This research portfolio responded to this complex situation by developing ‘a guide’ for the design of tertiary spaces supportive of wellbeing. One of the most important goals of this work was to align the research closely with user needs and views, therefore research methods involved including students views in more than one phase of development. The work draws on evidence based design, geography, health and architectural theory and the existing wellbeing knowledge. Engagement with the users, observation, experiments and real life interventions were critical in refining a conceptual framework which kept the users at the centre of the process. The outcome of this research was a resource to guide the design of tertiary space for wellbeing, using five intervention points, which could have a positive effect on the student wellbeing if implemented as a system.  New Zealand must shift the current model of mental health care towards more holistic understandings of health, which better incorporates Māori health and wellbeing. Despite New Zealand’s bicultural values, Māori experience significantly higher rates of mental illness. This prompted to design with the same understandings of hauora (health). As a result, the conceptual framework presented a multi-dimensional, interconnected understanding of wellbeing through an integrated framework exploring physical, cultural, social, learning and spiritual environments.   While it is acknowledged that environments can affect our mental health, this is an under researched field requiring motivation to stimulate discussion and change. This research advocates wellbeing as a central focus in the design of our built environments and explores the opportunity for architecture to facilitate our student and national wellbeing goals.</p>

Training the Body Politic: Networked Masculinity and the ‘War on Terror’ in Hollywood Film

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Knee
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
War On Terror ◽  
Source Code ◽  
Body Politic ◽  
The Body ◽  
James Bond ◽  
Hollywood Film ◽  
Hollywood Films ◽  
Political Perspective

Adam Knee continues this discussion of the action/adventure genre in Chapter Seven, "Training the Body Politic: Networked Masculinity and the 'War on Terror' in Hollywood Film", offering a detailed analysis of the representation of masculinity and agency in two Hollywood films, Unstoppable (2010) and Source Code (2011), which exhibit striking similarities at a range of levels, from their narratives to deeper structures of gendered character function, theme, and geo-political perspective that, he contends, are a manifestation of distinctly post-9/11 American concerns. Like Vincent M. Gaine's chapter on James Bond, Knee analyses both the variations inherent in the genre in the wake of 9/11 and the consistencies of the parameters of American mainstream film, and, more specifically, a developing conceptualization of modes of disciplined masculinity necessitated by the nation’s 'War on Terror' narrative. Knee then concludes with a comparative analysis of a pre-9/11 film and its post-9/11 remake in which these parameters are brought to the fore: the original Paul Verhoeven RoboCop (1987) and RoboCop (2014) directed by José Padilha.

A Methodology and Framework for Extending Mobile Transformations to Mobile Collaborations for SMEs

2009 ◽  
pp. 1642-1650
Author(s):  
Ioakim (Makis) Marmaridis
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Interorganizational Collaboration ◽  
Collaborative Engagement ◽  
Mobile Collaboration ◽  
Global Reach

Enabling interorganizational collaboration for SMEs holds a lot of promise for increased competitiveness and global reach in a connected economy (Ripeanu, 2008; Marmaridis, 2004; Ginige 2004). An earlier book (Marmaridis & Unhelkar, 2005) examined the unique constraints that SME organizations have in embracing new technology – such as mobile technology. The solution proposed for overcoming these constraints is a methodology that is referred to as m-transformation (Marmaridis, 2006). Building on this work, this chapter now presents the next step in SME evolution, mobile collaboration (m-collaboration). The chapter details the concerns that must be overcome for SMEs to start collaborating rapidly with each other. It examines the role of trust in collaboration and provides a methodology suitable for handling the variation of trust throughout each collaborative engagement. It also presents a conceptual framework that can be used to implement the methodology and empower SMEs into embracing collaboration and realizing tangible benefits from it. Aspects of the methodology and conceptual framework have been presented in a number of international conferences already (Marmaridis, 2005); this chapter, however, puts the pieces together and presents the methodology and framework in their entirety. Upon completing this chapter, the reader will have a very good understanding of the landscape of collaboration in the SME space. Furthermore, the reader will be familiarized with the field-tested mobile collaboration methodology for SMEs and the conceptual framework for implementing it in real life.

scholarly journals Risk adapted approach: How to treat splenic marginal zone lymphoma in resource-poor settings? - The real-life experience of a Brazilian cancer treatment center

BMC Cancer ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luís Alberto de Pádua Covas Lage ◽  
Felipe Faganelli Caboclo dos Santos ◽  
Débora Levy ◽  
Frederico Rafael Moreira ◽  
Samuel Campanelli Freitas Couto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Marginal Zone ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Marginal Zone Lymphoma ◽  
Treatment Center ◽  
Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma ◽  
The Real ◽  
Resource Poor

Development of a tool to facilitate real life activity retraining in hand and arm therapy

2017 ◽  
Vol 80 (5) ◽  
pp. 310-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kanta Ohno ◽  
Kounosuke Tomori ◽  
Takashi Takebayashi ◽  
Tatsunori Sawada ◽  
Hirofumi Nagayama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Delphi Method ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Life Activity ◽  
Successful Recovery

Introduction Successful recovery of upper extremity function after stroke is more likely when the affected limb is used regularly in daily life. We developed an iPad (Apple) application called the ‘Aid for Decision-Making in Occupation Choice for Hand’ to facilitate daily upper extremity use. This study examined the suitability of items and pictures in the Aid for Decision-Making in Occupation Choice for Hand, and tested a paper prototype of the application (which has since been produced). Method We used a Delphi method with 10 expert occupational therapists to refine the items in the aid. Next, we prepared pictures of items in the aid and confirmed their suitability by testing them with 10 patients (seven stroke, three cervical spondylotic myelopathy). Nine occupational therapists conducted field tests with a paper prototype of the aid in clinical practice to examine its utility. Results After four Delphi rounds, we selected 130 items representing activities of daily living, organized into 16 categories. Of 130 pictures, 128 were recognizable to patients as representing the intended activities. Based on testing of the paper prototype, we found the Aid for Decision-Making in Occupation Choice for Hand process was suitable for clinical practice, and could be organized into six steps. Conclusion The Aid for Decision-Making in Occupation Choice for Hand process may promote daily upper extremity use. This application, since developed, now needs to be clinically tested in its digital form.

Effects of Aggressive and Prosocial Film Material on Altruistic Behavior of Children

1981 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 699-702 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goody Teachman ◽  
Michael Orme
Keyword(s):  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Altruistic Behavior ◽  
Film Material ◽  
Television Programs

The effects of 3 (aggressive vs neutral vs prosocial) × 2 (real life vs cartoon) television programs on altruistic donating to charity of 120 8- to 10-yr.-olds were examined on both an immediate test and a 1-wk. retest. On the immediate test, exposure to aggressive television programs led to significantly less donating behavior than did exposure to neutral or prosocial programs. A negative relationship was found between the number of hours, averaged across viewing conditions, children reported they watched TV per week and the number of tokens they donated.

American Film since 1945

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Gleich
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Video Production ◽  
American Film ◽  
Hollywood Films ◽  
American Films ◽  
Media Conglomerates ◽  
Declining Attendance

Over the past seventy years, the American film industry has transformed from mass-producing movies to producing a limited number of massive blockbuster movies on a global scale. Hollywood film studios have moved from independent companies to divisions of media conglomerates. Theatrical attendance for American audiences has plummeted since the mid-1940s; nonetheless, American films have never been more profitable. In 1945, American films could only be viewed in theaters; now they are available in myriad forms of home viewing. Throughout, Hollywood has continued to dominate global cinema, although film and now video production reaches Americans in many other forms, from home videos to educational films. Amid declining attendance, the Supreme Court in 1948 forced the major studios to sell off their theaters. Hollywood studios instead focused their power on distribution, limiting the supply of films and focusing on expensive productions to sell on an individual basis to theaters. Growing production costs and changing audiences caused wild fluctuations in profits, leading to an industry-wide recession in the late 1960s. The studios emerged under new corporate ownership and honed their blockbuster strategy, releasing “high concept” films widely on the heels of television marketing campaigns. New technologies such as cable and VCRs offered new windows for Hollywood movies beyond theatrical release, reducing the risks of blockbuster production. Deregulation through the 1980s and 1990s allowed for the “Big Six” media conglomerates to join film, theaters, networks, publishing, and other related media outlets under one corporate umbrella. This has expanded the scale and stability of Hollywood revenue while reducing the number and diversity of Hollywood films, as conglomerates focus on film franchises that can thrive on various digital media. Technological change has also lowered the cost of non-Hollywood films and thus encouraged a range of alternative forms of filmmaking, distribution, and exhibition.

scholarly journals Systematic review: non-adherence and non-persistence in intravitreal treatment

2020 ◽  
Vol 258 (10) ◽  
pp. 2077-2090 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Ehlken ◽  
Focke Ziemssen ◽  
Nicole Eter ◽  
Ines Lanzl ◽  
Hakan Kaymak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Intravitreal Injection ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Clinical Results ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Treatment Center ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Vegf Inhibitors ◽  
Intravitreal Treatment

Abstract Purpose Intravitreal injection of VEGF inhibitors has become the standard of care for different macular diseases within the last years resulting in improved visual outcomes. Under real-life conditions, however, the necessity for frequent retreatments and reexaminations poses a burden for patients and treatment centers. Non-adherence and non-persistence to intravitreal treatment may lead to inferior clinical outcomes, and knowledge of contributing factors is crucial to improve adherence. This systematic review analyzes current literature for potential factors involved in non-adherence and non-persistence. Methods A systematic search was conducted in PubMed and Embase including three different aspects of intravitreal injection therapy: (1) diseases with intravitreal injections as treatment, (2) intravitreal injection, and (3) aspects of therapy adherence or therapy persistence. Data from identified quantitative studies were further extracted and grouped according to WHO criteria (condition, socio-economy, therapy, patient, and health system). The methodological quality of identified studies was graded. Identified qualitative studies (i.e., interviews) were descriptively analyzed and their findings narratively reported. Results Twenty-four publications were included. In 16 of those publications, a quantitative data analysis was conducted, analyzing factors associated with non-adherence. Worse visual acuity at baseline and unfavorable development of visual acuity, higher age, and greater distance to the treatment center were associated with non-adherence, while there was inconsistent evidence for an association of comorbidity. In qualitative studies, high follow-up/treatment burden, fear and anxiety, disappointed patient expectations, and lack of motivation to continue treatment were reported as reasons for non-persistence. Conclusions Knowledge of potential barriers in IVT treatment may improve adherence and potentially clinical results. Improvements can be achieved particularly in the healthcare complex (organizational improvements) and the “patient” complex by establishing realistic expectations. Recurrent education of the patient may be necessary.

Homoeroticism Contained

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicente Rodriguez Ortega
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Popular Culture ◽  
Motion Picture ◽  
Hollywood Films ◽  
Cultural Codes ◽  
American Films ◽  
The Social ◽  
Gendered Bodies ◽  
Radical Shift

This chapter compares John Woo's Hong Kong and Hollywood films in order to scrutinize the differing representations of gender they offer in relation to the different generic configurations at work in each production context. It seeks to identify which aspects of these representations have passed the test of cultural translatability and which have not. It examines how Woo's generation of a series of action and pathos driven films negotiates generically gendered bodies and how these undergo a radical shift within his Hollywood output. It asks what were the perceived assets of Woo's crossover appeal for Western audiences that led Universal to make him the first ever Chinese director in charge of a multimillion dollar motion picture, and what were the seemingly dangerous aspects of his representational templates that had to be “translated” to the social, sexual, and cultural codes of Western popular culture. In particular, the chapter explores the shift from male-to-male narratives and subordinated femininity to the heterosexual romance that dominates most of his American films.

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