...Reburn Professor Childree ENG 1233 23 September 2014 Undergoing the Knife Plastic Surgery is at an all-time high in today’s generation. “Over all there has been a dramatic, average increase of 26 percent in the performance of the top three procedures over the past year” (“Increasing Popularity”). Liposuction, Breast Augmentation and Eye Lid Surgery are of the top three chosen procedures for both male and female genders. Plastic surgery has been an argument for decades; society has made it a social norm, but now health risk and the biblical principles one stands on argue every point society tries to stand for. In the past, a woman’s beautiful physic depended on her bodies’ curves and her child-bearing abilities. “A woman’s body with a round, soft stomach and a full bottom that signifies reproduction was considered as beauty. Today, a thin, firm body with full breasts and a tight bottom is the ideal body” (Lee 504). Society has constructed woman’s views on their body to constantly be changing and improving and this is resulting in the constant fear of never being good enough. ”Our culture has taught women to constantly monitor their bodies as objects of imperfection and to pursue improvements because, compared to the ideal body, women’s bodies are naturally flawed” (Bordo 1993) (Lee 504). Plastic Surgery started in World War I as a result of wounded veterans, and has quickly spiraled out of control to fit the needs of our society. ”In the affluence of the postwar era, however...
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...shape and what to eat from almost everywhere. The media, their family and friends, their job and even activities they do for fun. Views on what a healthy body looks like has evolved throughout the years and what body shape is acceptable to have has been changing with it. America’s response to the pressures of body shape has been to change diets and blame a lot of it on the food they eat. Frank Bruni and Mimi Nichter speak to a lot of the pressure facing kids growing up especially those who are considered to be overweight. Bruni, who has been overweight for the majority of his life, spoke of some of the struggles he faced growing up and how the world views are changing on what is acceptable for even kids to...
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...be a good way for consumers to start eating right. The least effective policy is the taxation on foods as I believe it won't pose as a huge threat to the individual. People eat what they want and unless there is a huge increase in the cost of fast foods for example, then consumers will continue to purchase it even though a small tax would incur. It is not a good way to start because it would cause consumers to feel like they are being taxed for no reason on top of not enjoying the idea of "taxes" to begin with. I believe we should definitely do what is best for people from the society and government point of view but the industry for food is looking for a profit so even though they know it is not good for consumers to provide unhealthy fat food, it will continue to occur when the profit is there. Organ Donation Article 1. What does a "nudge" in the right direction for organ donation mean? It means to have more and more people apply to be an organ donor. Having ads like the Illinois donation ad is a good way to nudge the public in the right direction. People do what other people do and want to do. Everyone just needs to start setting more of an example and create more of...
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...1. For each of the following products, identify the segmentation base that you consider to be the best one for targeting consumers: (Explain your choices) 1. - coffee ~ Behavioural- Attitudes and Preferences regarding the product 2. - soups ~ Behavioural- Attitudes and preferences regarding the product 3. - home exercise equipment~ Psychographic and Demographic personality, lifestyle and sociocultural values 4. - mobile phones ~ Demographic- Lifestyle usage and purchase behaviors, empiricial personal features 5. - Non-fat frozen yogurt~ Behavioural- Attitudes and Preferences regarding the product, usage and purchase behaviors, lifestyle 2. Why are the following segmentation approaches not successful? 1. - Segmenting a market on the basis of personality-~because people’s personality will most likely change over time. A person with the same personality doesn’t usually have the same interest in a certain product thus buy the same product. 2. - Advertising Ski boards in Time Magazine~ Time magazine are usually for people that are in the financial world or economic world not in the sport world so they’re most likely wouldn’t interest in the sport products. 3. - Developing an insurance plan for all quadruplets born in Hong Kong~ Quadruplets are very rare in Hongkong thus very small market so therefore it would not be profitable. 4. 5. 3. Under what circumstances and for what types of products should a marketer segment the market on the basis of : ...
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...P3 Trends and Patterns in health and illness in three social groups. There are many significant differences in humanity and illness rates which continues to occur among income groups, a section of the community whose income falls within a certain range, and social classes, individuals and groups are considered on the sources of respect and status which is learnt mostly through financial success and the growth of wealth. Social class may also refer to any particular level in such a grading, in most developed countries. The fact reminds us of the significance of social and economic causes of health. There is small uncertainty that the low average of living and persistence of total poverty in the developing world are the main factors of health in developing countries. We have the knowledge that our life routes are socially and economically planned and is genetically determined, which changes the determinants of population health into a social science. Medical sciences speak about the biological paths involved in diseases. There are many opportunities for treatment, but so far health is a social creation and some forms of social organization tend to be healthier than others. To advance our understanding of health all depends on collective research. There was change in public health and there was a sudden rise in life expectancy in developing societies. Life expectancy in more developed societies has increased at the rate of two to three years added to life in the 20th century. The...
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...I personally have. I have considered plastic surgery to fix my big thighs, my hair, and my stomach and so on. The list can go on and not stop. It all depends on how I feel on that day, what I do not like that day and the most disturbing but honest truth, the list get longer after I have seen skinny looking girls around campus. This leads me straight into the article because one of the author main concerns is not the fact that women are choosing to change their image, but it is the fact that, are they being pressured. In this article, one of the arguments the author talked about is the social norms of the western society when it comes to women’s images. She raised the issues that companies are making millions off women in terms of changing the way they look. It might be because these women choose to change their looks for personal reasons, or because they are in a society with strong norms that are hard to resist. She asked the...
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...Introduction The modern lifestyle of Filipinos suggests that we are slowly inclining to less physical activity and unhealthy eating. Surveys found that we are more into consumption of convenience and fast food. If you were to observe, our eating is patterned to consuming and patronizing food that are processed which are heavy in fat, salt, preservatives and other additives. This habit exposes us to different diseases, most particularly to obesity. The number of cases of obesity in the Philippines is continuously increasing. This has been proven by a research conducted in 2013 by the Philippine Association for the Study of Overweight and Obesity Incorporated. According to them, three out of ten Filipinos are suffering from obesity. Moreover, Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology has supported these findings and claimed that it is a “growing epidemic”. The results also show that there are more cases of female obesity than male. Obesity is commonly associated with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, hypertension, and mortality. (Corbin & Welk, 1970) For women, obesity implies more risk in developing complications due to maternity. Before, it was only a term for the condition of a person who suffered from exposure to unhealthy living that created excess weight. (Fahey, Insel & Roth, 2011) An article in the Journal of Obesity revealed that many obese people suffer from depression and low self-appreciation. In the study, it was observed...
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...plays a role to support youths’ learning cycle. In adventure program, they may supply provisions for a trip into the wilderness and accompany the youth to ensure their safety. (e) Asset Building-2m Development occurs within the full set of environments, relationships, and interactions that make up a youth’s daily life. Adult can intervene by altering the obstacle course of youths’ daily life. Part B (20m) 1. Socialisation (a) What is Youth Transnational framework?-2m - Transition is the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another. A= Childhood dependence (1 to 17 years old) B= Youth independence and awareness to interdependence (18 to 24 years old) C= ‘Uber’s dependence or over dependence (24 years old to adulthood’s) • From A to C, youth individually change by; (I) Physical-2m - Physical development refers to those changes that occur in an individual’s body over time, including growth. - Such as tissue make-up (muscle-to-fat ratio), skeletal growth and hormone production. (II) Emotional-2m -...
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...general is seen as violating social norms. Numerous researchers and individuals such as Robert Merton (1938) and William Sheldon (1949) have tried to present ways to explain deviant behaviours in the past. The two main theories that have been developed to explain deviance are biological theories and the social constructionist theories. This essay will examine social theories such as Becker’s labelling theory, and biological theories such as Sheldon’s body type theory, and contrast between the theories mentioned. Finally this essay will examine the differences between the theories and whether the biological explanation or the social constructionist explanation can be better used to explain deviance. Looking at social control can help clarify definitions of what crime and deviance are. Social control refers to both the formal and informal means by which society responds to social deviance. While there are many possible explanations for what could be the underlying causes behind deviant individuals, the social constructivist theory is that deviance is a “failure to conform to culturally expected norms of behaviour” (Llewellyn, Agu & Mercer 2008: 90). What is viewed as deviant in one particular culture or society may be considered normal practice in another. Social norms are not universal; they are contextual to the culture in which they are formed. Without deviance, society would remain the same, restricted to tradition and stagnant social norms, because no individual would...
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...Mass media has a huge responsibility to the public in the way it influences and shapes people’s ideas. The more the audience interacts with mass media the greater the influence it has on the viewer’s ideals. Living in a socially and technically evolving society means that like Mass Media, what we deem socially acceptable in terms of sexual roles/ identities or even body image has also changed (Silverstein, B. 1986). Mass media acts as an authority that creates a frame work for its audience to perceive reality, using this we can see how manipulation occurs through simple advertising campaigns. The more we interact with media, the more accepting we are of the social reality presented (Gauntlett, D.2008). We want to believe our reality is ‘objective’ when in fact it is ‘subjective’ (McQuail, D. 2010). McQuail argues that our perspective is our reality; Jeffres expands upon this by explaining that mass media acts as an “authority to provide us with an interpretation of reality, explanation, personal opinions and even instructions on how to understand it” (Jeffres, L.W. 2001). Gauntlett believes that on a subconscious level, we seek such an authority to provide us with a framework to perceive reality. Through advertising we see that mass media has the ability to manipulate its audience. Advertising utilises many psychological principals based on research and depending on its target audience, persuades viewers into believing they ‘must’ have the product advertised. A great amount...
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...Communicating the Value of Psychology Position Paper Nagle Catholic College Danni Carroll “Psychology is the scientific study of how we think, feel and act. It aims to answer important questions such as what motivates people to behave the way they do and what factors influence the way they think, feel and behave as they grow up and develop” (Fletcher and Garton, 2007). Psychology is applied to society as a whole; it can help us understand how we as individuals can function as members of society and the values and attitudes to things such as Culture, Social values and practices and Social, Historical and Political Influences. Psychology studies have also taken us into the minds of others and how they react to certain situations; from this psychologists have created the areas of Social Psychology, Relational Influences and Communication that their studies fall under. The study of psychology also lets us find out more about ourselves as individuals such as our Biological Influences, Cognition, Developmental and Personality (Fletcher and Garton 2007). This position paper is aimed at a year 12 Psychology class studying 3AB Psychology: Self, Others and Society. The class consists 17 students with the majority of the students being female and aged 16-17. The purpose of this paper is to provide the students with a clearer understanding of the Psychology areas of Self, Others and Society. Case Study 1 – Personality Personality is defined as the characteristics of a person...
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...Childhood Obesity: The Epidemic It was a sunny Thursday afternoon as I arrived to Berkley Middle School, the only thoughts in my head were I couldn’t wait to plant and grow vegetables! As I walked into the classroom I hear kids talking about what they were going to have for lunch, “My mom packed me spicy Cheetos!” “I have chicken nuggets and fries!” They were listing all sorts of unhealthy food that to them was the norm of how they should get a balanced diet. As I started talking to the children about vegetables I seemed to lost their attention as soon as I said the word “spinach.” They started goofing around, drawing on their desk, or dozing off into space. I knew that again, this wasn’t their fault. It is our societies fault and how we view and consume food. After this day, I knew it would be a long 12 weeks of getting children excited to learn/grow/eat vegetables. Jamie Oliver is a UK celebrity chef and won a TED prize for his talk he gave in February 2010 about the food crisis we are going through in America. He founded the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation in 2010 where they run three core food education programs; in schools, communities, and young people. He brings up many issues of not only the food we eat, but also the food we are feeding our children and how it is making childhood obesity skyrocket and shortening the life span for the next generation. Oliver states that he is not a doctor he is a chef. He uses information and education about food to help others. He starts...
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...EFFECT OF HEALTH PROMOTION IN TACKLING THE HEALTH OF BRITAIN AND THE RELATED ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS. Health promotion is a socially embodied "value field"; its mission is to promote a Sanitary culture, one that locates health at the top of a hierarchy of cultural values and social goals. It is concerned with the whole person, the relationships between individuals and their environments and the wider forces that shape health. However, this essay is going to focus health promotion on coronary heart disease .In this context, the role of health promotion is in the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases like coronary heart disease. Heart disease comes in many different forms. The most common type of heart disease in Britain and in other Western countries is coronary heart disease (CHD). Coronary heart disease (CHD) also known as ischaemic heart disease, is the UK's biggest killer, causing around 82,000 deaths each year. About one in five men and one in eight women die from the disease. There are an estimated number of 2.7million people living with the condition and 2million people affected by angina, the most common symptom of coronary heart disease. In 1989, 92,480 men and 76,421 women died from coronary heart disease, an average of 460 people (the coronary prevention group, 1991). Coronary heart disease (CHD) is usually caused by a build-up of fatty deposits on the walls of the arteries around the heart (coronary arteries). The fatty deposits, called atheroma, are...
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...Page 20 - Question 1 Managers differ from non-managerial employees in that managers coordinate and oversee the work of others while non-managerial employees work directly on a job or task and have no one reporting to them. Page 20 - Question 4 The universality of management concept is a concept that acknowledges the fat that management is necessary for all sizes and types of organizations. Not only is this the case, but it also applies to all organizational levels and areas, regardless of where the organizations are located. This concept still holds true in today’s world because all organizations must plan, organize, lead, and control well in order to be successful and continue to exist. As such, some levels of management are required to fulfill these roles. Page 20 - Question 5 Although some have argued that business management should be a profession for a few reasons, mostly citing benefits and positive impacts it would yield for society by way of accountability (i.e., if management were to become a true profession it would have to develop codes of conduct with the meaning and consequences of those codes taught as part of the formal educational process for its members; which would officially lead to accountability.) However, the reality is that business management is not a profession today because unlike doctors and lawyers (recognized as holding a professional degree) managers do not adhere to universal and enforceable codes of conduct. For example, while law students...
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...include the introduction of social groups and looking at their statistics. “A social group is a collection of people who interact with each other and share similar characteristics and a sense of unity. A social category is a collection of people who do not interact but who share similar characteristics. For example, women, men, the elderly, and high school students all constitute social categories. A social category can become a social group when the members in the category interact with each other and identify themselves as members of the group.” - Anonymous, 2014. No only will I be looking at the social elements, but how it links in to health and trends in illness to find out just how the can both relate. Things such as Morbidity rates (the counted statistic rate in which disease appears in the population). Not forgetting other patterns in health including mortality rate known to be the amount of deaths calculated per annum along with many other rates that can effect the illness of social groups and reasons as to why and how these rates may effect them. As previously mentioned before a social group is a collection of people who interact with each other and share similar characteristics and a sense of unity. A social category is a collection of people who do not interact but who share similar characteristics. For example, women, men, the elderly, and high school students all constitute social categories. A social category can become a social group when the members in the...
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