Obesity in Scotland
OBESITY IN SCOTLAND
INTRODUCTON
In this essay l will explore the obesity in Scotland using sociology and psychology perspectives.
Obesity is defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair someone’s health. Obesity has in the last decade become a problem in Scotland according to the annual report of the chief medical officer 2009, which clearly shows that women are more inclined to be overweight than men. Nonetheless, in the last eight years the obesity trends revealed that women are seen to be more morbidly overweight than men. (www.scotland.gov.uk)
The sociological perspective, Radical Feminism explores the patriarchal roots of diversity among men and women. This exposes patriarchy as splitting rights, privileges and power generally by gender, and as a result oppressing women and privileging men. A Patriarchy described where men have power over women. It is a society controlled mainly by men throughout organised society and individual relationships.
As a macro theory, Radical Feminist argued that being a woman is a positive thing but not approved in patriarchal society where women are oppressed. Women are seen as being exploited by men in a patriarchal society, so feminists argue that the solution to this is ought to be separatism. Patriarchy produces this gender conflict using the biological determinant (woman) as a social tool leading to the social construction of feminine roles.
Nigerian context provide a couple of examples where l have viewed differences between women of Nigeria and Scotland. In Nigeria, women are accepted for being fat in the society, as society object to the ideas of “skinny” women. They believe that being fat is part of African culture, which enables most women to defend their feminine roles. They view themselves as being fat, a defence mechanism not to be challenged. Whereas; in Scotland the thought of being fat is a dilemma to many people in society.
My view of Scottish society is that women resign to being
INTRODUCTON
In this essay l will explore the obesity in Scotland using sociology and psychology perspectives.
Obesity is defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair someone’s health. Obesity has in the last decade become a problem in Scotland according to the annual report of the chief medical officer 2009, which clearly shows that women are more inclined to be overweight than men. Nonetheless, in the last eight years the obesity trends revealed that women are seen to be more morbidly overweight than men. (www.scotland.gov.uk)
The sociological perspective, Radical Feminism explores the patriarchal roots of diversity among men and women. This exposes patriarchy as splitting rights, privileges and power generally by gender, and as a result oppressing women and privileging men. A Patriarchy described where men have power over women. It is a society controlled mainly by men throughout organised society and individual relationships.
As a macro theory, Radical Feminist argued that being a woman is a positive thing but not approved in patriarchal society where women are oppressed. Women are seen as being exploited by men in a patriarchal society, so feminists argue that the solution to this is ought to be separatism. Patriarchy produces this gender conflict using the biological determinant (woman) as a social tool leading to the social construction of feminine roles.
Nigerian context provide a couple of examples where l have viewed differences between women of Nigeria and Scotland. In Nigeria, women are accepted for being fat in the society, as society object to the ideas of “skinny” women. They believe that being fat is part of African culture, which enables most women to defend their feminine roles. They view themselves as being fat, a defence mechanism not to be challenged. Whereas; in Scotland the thought of being fat is a dilemma to many people in society.
My view of Scottish society is that women resign to being
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