This paper discusses the reaction of the dance community to the problem of AIDS: Deaths, awareness & activism, benefits and reasons for delay in dealing with crisis (denial, secrecy).
Essay # 21643 |
1,575 words (
approx. 6.3 pages ) |
5 sources |
1994
|
$ 30.95
More information
|
Add to cart
From the Paper
"AIDS has been especially devastating to the dance community, both in terms of personal lives lost and talent the world will never see. Well into the second decade of the AIDS virus, we tally the losses and wonder who will be next. The roster of victims reads like a who's who of incomparable talent from the fields of musical theater to classical ballet. New AIDS help groups are formed continuously, as each field rallies in support of its own membership. Professions allied to dance, such as theater, fashion, and music, have responded by creating their own support networks for artists terminated in their most germinal years.
Promoting AIDS awareness and activism are groups such as Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC), AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP), and Community Health Project (CHP). They in turn have encouraged professions severely affected by AIDS to rally. Several groups have already taken steps to confront the epidemic. In the arts, the theater, fashion, and music .... "
A look at how dance therapy can be used to help an autistic child communicate.
Descriptive Essay # 107311 |
1,965 words (
approx. 7.9 pages ) |
11 sources |
MLA | 2008
|
$ 37.95
More information
|
Add to cart
Abstract
This paper discuses autism and includes some personal accounts of living with autism. The author then goes on to discuss therapy for autism, focusing specifically on dance therapy as a form of psychotherapy in which patients are encouraged to express their feelings and inner conflicts through dance. The paper stresses that, by aiding and restoring connection and rhythm, dance and movement therapy helps autistic children who are out of sync with other persons involved in their lives and who experience problems connecting between their bodies and their emotional selves.
Table of Contents:
Autism
Personal Accounts
Dance Therapy
From "Out" to In Sync
From the Paper
"Children in the middle range, albeit usually know and prefer their caregivers' company over others, however children at the severe end of autism may experience challenges recognizing their own family members. Asperger Syndrome, which represents the greatest number of individuals with autism, ranks at the high-functioning end of the autism. Many children with Asperger's function well intellectually and verbally. By today's standards, Shore states, he would have been considered to have Asperger's."
Tags:self-destructive, behaviors, self-expression, amplification, mirroring
This paper discusses the impact of AIDS on the gay community, in particular during the Reagan years.
Essay # 100042 |
1,264 words (
approx. 5.1 pages ) |
5 sources |
MLA | 2006
|
$ 25.95
More information
|
Add to cart
Abstract
In this article, the writer notes that HIV infection represents among the most pressing public-policy and public-health problems worldwide. The writer points out that in July of 1982, the disease was renamed AIDS, or acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The writer remarks that since then, the disease's origins, the factors affecting it, the causes behind it, the symptoms arising from it, the groups at risk from it and the practices leading to it have been widely and comprehensively researched. Further, the writer notes that despite painstaking efforts and billions of dollars spent on research and despite the numerous drugs created to control and relieve its various symptoms, there is still no cure for it. The writer maintains and discusses that many blame the delayed political response and lack of acknowledgment by the Reagan administration for the lack of control over AIDS.
From the Paper
"Since the first AIDS cases were reported in 1981, through mid-1994 more than 402,000 AIDS cases, and more than 241,000 deaths have been reported in the United States alone. It is estimated that nearly 1 million Americans had been infected with the virus through the mid-1990s, but had not yet developed clinical symptoms. In addition, although the vast majority of documented cases have occurred in the United States, AIDS cases have also been reported in almost every country in the world.
HIV infection and AIDS represent among the most pressing public-policy and public-health problems worldwide. Concerted efforts are under way to address the problem at many levels, and they offer hope for successful strategies to combat HIV-induced disease."
"HIV infection and AIDS represent among the most pressing public-policy and public-health problems worldwide. Concerted efforts are under way to address the problem at many levels, and they offer hope for successful strategies to combat HIV-induced disease."
Tags:symptoms, disease, DNA, president
An analysis of the global impact of inadequate health care policy and poverty in the African AIDS epidemic.
Analytical Essay # 130605 |
3,000 words (
approx. 12 pages ) |
0 sources |
MLA |
|
$ 53.95
More information
|
Add to cart
Abstract
In this paper, the writer discusses that the inadequate health policies and the issue of poverty are major reasons why African countries cannot lower thee rate of AIDS in the global community. By comparing Brazil, the United States, and other European countries to African countries such South Africa and Uganda, one can realize the intense polarization of economics and scientific viewpoints on the issue of AIDS. The writer discusses that in many cases, African countries neglect the treatment options supported by First World countries due to their lack of funding and resources to purchase exploratory medications.
Tags:aids, epidemic, Africa
An evaluation of the regulation of state aids in the European Community.
Essay # 34877 |
1,150 words (
approx. 4.6 pages ) |
5 sources |
2002
|
$ 23.95
More information
|
Add to cart
Abstract
This paper examines whether present law relating to the granting of state aids in the European Community has failed in its objective of regulating member states as regards the way in which they give financial assistance to their industries.
An examination of the problem of the continuing spread of HIV/AIDS within communities in Uganda.
Research Paper # 100636 |
1,131 words (
approx. 4.5 pages ) |
5 sources |
APA | 2006
|
$ 23.95
More information
|
Add to cart
Abstract
This paper attempts to address the problem of the spread of HIV/AIDS within in Uganda through the use of a grassroots level preventive intervention aimed at high-risk individuals in geographically proximal villages and small towns. Seronegative individuals at high-risk for acquiring HIV are the target participants towards which the intervention is aimed.
Outline:
Project Overview
Summary of the Research Project: Background, Hypotheses, General Objectives, Specific Objectives, Research Design.
Training Expectations
From the Paper
"According to UNAIDS (2006) "people living with HIV, women, young people and other most-at-risk populations, such as sex workers, men who have sex with men, drug users and prisoners, should play a major role in the setting of national targets" (p. 9). This is an unambiguous call for aggressive stances to be taken in the fight to quell the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Uganda and other afflicted countries. Furthermore, one must take a pragmatic approach to the problem in question, as resources such as drugs are not always affordable, if not consistently available. This would entail implementing cost-effective measures such as primary prevention that was specific in targeting reservoirs and "vectors" for the transmission of disease.
In particular, inconsistent behavioral responses to HIV/AIDS are particularly notorious for impeding the progress of HIV/AIDS prevention. "
Tags:epidemic, high-risk, sex, public, health
In this paper, the premise of the polka dance is founded through the historical and technical aspects of the dance that originated in central Europe in the 19th century. The unison of the male/female interaction of the dance involves a set of foot ...
Essay # 137521 |
1,250 words (
approx. 5 pages ) |
0 sources |
MLA |
|
$ 25.95
More information
|
Add to cart
Abstract
In this paper, the premise of the polka dance is founded through the historical and technical aspects of the dance that originated in central Europe in the 19th century. The unison of the male/female interaction of the dance involves a set of foot steps and interaction with partners, which provides a deeper senses of cultural unity in its circular patterns. The use of the dance in rural communities in the19th century reveal the way that it is still used to bring together a sense of cultural unity, even in the modern era.
From the Paper
Thank you for purchasing a customized research paper from Essay Experts LLC. We strive to deliver to our customers the most accurate and up-to-date research each and every time we prepare a custom work. Your Writer ID: #255 Order ID: 12862 Topic: Dance Disclaimer: This document should be used in precisely the same way you would use any article you might find in your local research library. Remember, you must cite it properly just like you would any other source listed in your bibliography. If you have any questions regarding citing
Tags:dance, polka, europe
Review of "My Own Country: A Doctor's Story of a Town and Its People in the Age of AIDS" by Abraham Verghese.
Analytical Essay # 54663 |
1,042 words (
approx. 4.2 pages ) |
1 source |
MLA | 2004
|
$ 22.95
More information
|
Add to cart
Abstract
This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the book "My Own Country: A Doctor's Story of a Town and Its People in the Age of AIDS" by Abraham Verghese. Specifically, the paper looks at a couple described in the book who come to Dr. Verghese for treatment for AIDS and discusses what is interesting and important about this couple. Dr. Verghese's book is an emotional look at AIDS and how it can affect family, community, and even the physicians who care for AIDS patients.
From the Paper
"Dr. Abraham Verghese is an Indian doctor who came to live and work in Johnson City Tennessee in 1985. Shortly before his arrival, the local hospital where he began to practice admitted its first AIDS patient, and almost overnight, an epidemic seemed to have smacked the small town in the Smoky Mountains. This book chronicles Dr. Verghese's encounters with his own AIDS patients, and how these people profoundly affected his life."
Tags:clyde, vickie, mccray, dimentia, sex, caregiver, wife, ostracizes, community, support, group, nurse
This paper discusses the social problem of HIV/AIDS within the African-American community.
Analytical Essay # 123634 |
750 words (
approx. 3 pages ) |
3 sources |
APA | 2008
|
$ 16.95
More information
|
Add to cart
Abstract
In this article, the writer examines the social issue of HIV/AIDS in African-Americans in Los Angeles. The writer looks at the higher rate of African-Americans attacked by the AIDS epidemic. Further, the writer presents statistics on the problem and the need for improved prevention and care.
From the Paper
"The following presents a description of a social problem that impacts the Los Angeles California community. The social issue is HIV AIDS in the African-Americans in this community. More specifically the focus is on HIV AIDS in the young to middle age African-American women in this community. More and more African-Americans are being attacked by the AIDS epidemic with AIDS rates among black women being ... "
Tags:HIV AIDS, Los Angeles, African Americans, epidemic, racial, ethnic, women, men
This paper explores the history of the Hula dance and describes how the Hula maiden, with hips swaying in the breeze, has become a legendary symbol of Hawaii.
Essay # 67892 |
752 words (
approx. 3 pages ) |
6 sources |
MLA | 2006
|
$ 16.95
More information
|
New! Look inside the paper
|
Add to cart
Abstract
The writer of this paper details the history of the Hula dance and its significance as a ritual of religion, celebration, mourning and communication. This brief, yet concise paper, examines how, in ancient times, dancers were selected for hula training in childhood, spending their formative years under the care of a hula master, separated from the outside world and dedicated to the goddess Laka, patron of the hula. Hawaii's history of births, deaths, loves and battles were expressed in the Hula dance. The writer also details the accompanying music and melodic poetry, to which the dancer's swayed, which include the double-gourd drum, called ipu heke.
From the Paper
"The history of births, deaths, loves, and battles of the people were preserved in chants and dance. Since Hawaii's history was recorded as dance, "hula dancers were expected to remember and repeat every dance step perfectly and under punishment of death," for "to change the dance was to change history." Hula was the written word for ancient Hawaiians, told through the movements of the dancers' feet, hands, and body movements. Through dance, stories were told, genealogies were kept, and beliefs were shared and imposed, thus to change the steps would be to change the message."
Tags:dance, history, hawaii, culture, ritual, communication