For this assignment, I would like us to consider Eating Disorders, a health issue which afflicts many women and increasingly is being diagnosed in men.

Before you research the topic, please tell me what, if anything, you already know about eating disorders?

After your personal response to the topic, please investigate it further in your book and on the web.

After you investigate, please tell me if there are any inconsistencies between what you knew and the facts you learned.

1 Why do you think eating disorders are so prevalent in our society?"

2 Do you think there is a connection between media images of men and women and eating disorders?

3 How do the Caucasian standards for body image differ from standards for other cultural groups?

4 Why do we think we should look a certain way? Where does our notion of an "ideal" body come from?

Now, imagine this scenario, you have noticed that a good friend is showing signs of an eating disorder.Describe some of the indicators you might witness.

How would you seek help for him or her?

What do you think would be the most difficult obstacles in trying to help your friend?

As always your papers should be composed as an essay.

Papers should be between 3-4 pages in length.