SOSC 1800
January 23, 2013
SOSC 1800: Childhood and Society
Essay Outline 5%
Topic: Child Obesity in the First World
Research question: Why is childhood obesity so prevalent in the First World?
Body:
Thesis statement:
Childhood obesity, a growing epidemic and a point of heated debate amongst healthcare professionals and policy makers, is an important issue that touches numerous debates within developed countries. This paper will argue that childhood obesity flourishes in developed countries due to the poor education of society on the importance of the issue, the lack of nutritional access children and parents have, particularly those families whose household income is categorized as middle-to-low class, and the lack of legislation in place to promote healthy practices.
3 Main Arguments:
1. Educating children on the dangers of obesity and the importance of good nutrition can certainly have an impact.
Children should pay more attention to how much they’re eating and make a concerted effort to get daily physical activity.
A child that knows how to read a label on the back of a food container or soft drink can, will be enabled to see what in fact is going into his or her body and if it’s healthy to eat
If you educate children more on the pros and cons of child obesity it will assist in reaching out to their parents as well, and help create a community that is mindful of the obesity issue facing both children and adults.
Theoretical framework (critical lens): social cognitive theory
Concept from course: Comodification of childhood or age of innocence
-The role of advertising or the media campaign has on encouraging children. Children are exposed to a lot of food commercials for every hour of television they watch. These commercials are almost entirely for fast food, soft drinks, sweets, and sugar cereals. Consumers do indeed change their eating patterns to some degree based on advertising
2. The price of healthier food alternatives such as fruits and
SOSC 1800: Childhood and Society
Essay Outline 5%
Topic: Child Obesity in the First World
Research question: Why is childhood obesity so prevalent in the First World?
Body:
Thesis statement:
Childhood obesity, a growing epidemic and a point of heated debate amongst healthcare professionals and policy makers, is an important issue that touches numerous debates within developed countries. This paper will argue that childhood obesity flourishes in developed countries due to the poor education of society on the importance of the issue, the lack of nutritional access children and parents have, particularly those families whose household income is categorized as middle-to-low class, and the lack of legislation in place to promote healthy practices.
3 Main Arguments:
1. Educating children on the dangers of obesity and the importance of good nutrition can certainly have an impact.
Children should pay more attention to how much they’re eating and make a concerted effort to get daily physical activity.
A child that knows how to read a label on the back of a food container or soft drink can, will be enabled to see what in fact is going into his or her body and if it’s healthy to eat
If you educate children more on the pros and cons of child obesity it will assist in reaching out to their parents as well, and help create a community that is mindful of the obesity issue facing both children and adults.
Theoretical framework (critical lens): social cognitive theory
Concept from course: Comodification of childhood or age of innocence
-The role of advertising or the media campaign has on encouraging children. Children are exposed to a lot of food commercials for every hour of television they watch. These commercials are almost entirely for fast food, soft drinks, sweets, and sugar cereals. Consumers do indeed change their eating patterns to some degree based on advertising
2. The price of healthier food alternatives such as fruits and