Fifth
Week
DISCUSSION #5
Points: 10 (answers worth 6 points, responses
worth 4 points)
Interest in cosmetic surgery continues to grow in the United
States, evident in television programs like "Extreme
Makeover," "Dr. 90210,"
and "Nip/Tuck." Cosmetic surgery is
also common in other countries, such as Japan, Indonesia and
China. For this week's discussion, students will read a Time
Asia magazine article, written by Lisa Takeuchi Cullen in August
of 2002, about cosmetic procedures performed in Asia.
Changing
Faces
After reading the article, post answers to the following
discussion questions using the
Angel
courseware system (after logging in, click on the class
link, then the Discussions tab, and look for Discussion #5) by
the end of FRIDAY,
February 5:
- What
part or parts of Takeuchi Cullen’s article caused you to
react the most strongly? Explain.
- Identify
and comment on any pressures men and women face
regarding their appearance.
- What
role do you think plastic surgery should play in today’s
global society?
After posting your discussion answers, post
at least four (4) responses or questions to other students
regarding their answers. These responses and/or questions
must be posted by MONDAY, February 8. Responses and questions should, of course, be
posed with a respectable tone. Students are
expected to answer all questions posed to them. Responses posed to other students are worth
four points total, provided they are posted by the
due date.
Educational
Enrichment
Plastic
Surgery Procedures (Top 50 Countries)
Dr. Tony Youn's blog includes the background of a famous
cosmetic surgery consumer: Jocelyn
Wildenstein
Another cosmetic surgery consumer: Steve
Erhardt
Cindy
Jackson: Strives to look like Barbie through plastic surgery
Last Revised: 1-29-10
