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Beware of Images --The Documentary
Images trasmitted via television, movies and on the web and elsewhere are powerful in that they can alter the attitudes and behaviors of people---even in ways that can be harmful. Religious institutions, governments and corporations have mastered this power and exploit it to advance their interests. Unfortunately, these practices are part and parcel of today's social, ecological and financial problems; and as representation technologies become more sophisticated, their sources more centralized and their reach broader, the problems are bound to become more challenging.
Images are impacting the public's health and thus it is imcumbent upon those working to promote the public's health to understand and utilize "images" for the good of the public. Join this dynamic and cutting-edge session to lean more.
Learning Areas:
Advocacy for health and health educationCommunication and informatics
Diversity and culture
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines
Social and behavioral sciences
Learning Objectives:
Describe the history, purpose and representation of "images" in our society
Identify the technology, regulation and social effects of images
Describe how images are used to elicit change in attitudes and behaviors relevant to public health
Explain how media-literacy can be incorporated into public health programs and practices
Feature-length, animated documentary about the technology, regulation and social effects of images. http://www.bewareofimages.com/
Keyword(s): Communication and informatics
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Faculty member of Vancouver Film School, Director of film "Beware of Images, Graduate of Harvard University completed thesis at Stanford University, and have lectured extensively on visual media.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.