Wk.1 Discussion-1

"SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION"

Using the definition provided by the text, define how obesity could be categorized as a social problem.

Obesity as defined by many, especially the "Office of the Surgeon General states, that obesity "is the result of a combination of genes, metabolism, behavior, environment, culture, and socioeconomic status" (1.2: Sociological Lens, Korgen, K. & Furst, G., 2012). In other words, it is not based only on the quality way of life it is also contributed for many disadvantaged opportunities to address the illness whether medically and or economically, just to name a few. Individually and sociology as well, do contribute to this issue. For example, knowledge, lack of funds, and no means of finding ways to find or help neutralize the issue of...