In the article “The Globalization of Eating Disorders” Susan Bordo argues that the introduction of western media in foreign countries causes reported cases of eating disorders to skyrocket. According to Bordo: In 1998‚ just three years after the [western television] station began broadcasting‚ 11 percent of girls [in Fiji] reported vomiting to control weight‚ and 62 percent of the girls surveyed reported dieting during the previous months. (19) I agree with Bordo’s argument. Western media that glorifies
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http://www.iep.utm.edu/fem-stan/ Feminist Standpoint Theory Feminist standpoint theorists make three principal claims: (1) Knowledge is socially situated. (2) Marginalized groups are socially situated in ways that make it more possible for them to be aware of things and ask questions than it is for the non-marginalized. (3) Research‚ particularly that focused on power relations‚ should begin with the lives of the marginalized. Feminist standpoint theory‚ then‚ makes a contribution to epistemology
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Body Fat and Eating Disorders With more than 60% of the U.S. adult population overweight and 25% of those considered obese‚ it is important to understand the obesity epidemic and the serious effects it has on health. To understand obesity‚ it is important to understand body composition. Body composition is the body’s relative amount of fat to fat-free mass. The body’s fat-free mass is compromised of all the body’s non-fat tissues; this includes bone‚ water‚ muscles
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How to talk about health problems • Vocabulary In life one of the most important things you can do is to look after your health. When we have a health problem we can go and see a doctor. Here we take a look at the English you need to discuss bad health. Making an appointment When you are feeling unwell‚ you need to see a doctor. Unfortunately‚ doctors are busy people so you have to make an appointment. This involves calling (or visiting) the doctor’s clinic and making an appointment with the
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used in building-construction materials‚ textiles‚ missile and jet parts‚ asphalt and caulking compounds and paints‚ and in friction products such as brake linings. Since the 1960s‚ asbestos has been recognized as a potent carcinogen and serious health hazard. Inhalation of airborne asbestos fibers has been established as the cause of asbestosis (thickening and scarring of lung tissue) and as a cause of mesothelioma (a highly lethal tumor of the pleura) as well as of cancers of the lung‚ intestines
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Are eating disorders culture-bound or universal? We‚ in the West live in an image conscious culture‚ which urges all of us (especially women) to improve our appearance. Although eating disorders are stereotyped as being western cultured mental illnesses this does not necessarily mean that they do not exist on the other side of the world in developing countries. “Eating disorders are characterised by an abnormal attitude towards food that causes someone to change their eating habits and behaviour
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Influences of Standpoint on Communication Introduction The way I perceive the world stems from various categories that I belong to or am placed in. Acting in ways that suit the characteristics of these categories has impacted my standpoint and will influence my life as I pursue a career in veterinary medicine. I will explore three conditions of difference that have shaped who I am as a communicator. The first difference has been growing up in a rural community. Second‚ being female has influenced
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Chapter 9: Physical Disorders and Health Psychology • psychosomatic medicine- psych factors affect physical function • behavioral medicine- applied to prevention‚ diagnosis and treatment of medical problems • health psychology- psych factors that are important to the maintenance and promotion of health o psych and social factors: • (1) affect biological processes • (2) long-standing behavior patterns put ppl at risk for certain disorders o 50% of deaths from top 10 leading causes in US can
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Body Fat and Eating Disorders Paper SCI/241 Marlys Eggum November 11‚ 2012 Body composition is made up of different types of tissue such as lean tissue‚ muscle‚ bone‚ and organs‚ which are metabolically active and fat tissue that is inactive. Wiley points out that‚ “Where you store your fat affects the health risks associated with having too much. Fat is located under the skin‚ called subcutaneous fat‚ carries
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Media’s Influence on Body Image and Eating Disorders A study was recently done to determine how body image was viewed in society several years ago and how it is viewed in today’s society. When comparing the average model and the American woman‚ it is stated by Dr. Jonathon Rader‚ PhD‚ chief executive and clinical officer of Rader Programs that “twenty years ago‚ the average fashion model weighed 8% less than the average woman. Today‚ she weighs 23% less” (Rader). Twenty to thirty years ago‚ full
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