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Question 1.
Watch the episode titled "DNA is Not Destiny" [approx. 34 min] in the documentary series The Raising of America.
Discuss how this documentary illustrates "epigenetics" by using specific examples from the video in your answer. Make sure to connect your discussion with one of the following social factors: SES, race/ethnicity, gender, stress, geographic location, lifestyle. Does the video connect with your own personal life? You may also critique the video.
Question 2.
Watch Dr. Gabor Mate's lecture "Self Care for Caregivers: When the Body Says No - Caring for Ourselves While Caring for Others".
Discuss how one of the Stress & Health theories discussed to a specific case described by Dr. Mate in the video. You may choose a theory from the Functionalist or Symbolic Interactionist perspectives (Durkheim, Goffman, Cooley, Thomas. Make sure to define the theory and explain the connection. If applicable, you may use more than one example from the video or more than one theory in your analysis. Are any of Dr. Mate's ideas useful in your own approach to dealing with stress and therefore your health/future career? Why or why not?
Reference
"DNA is Not Destiny" [approx. 34 min] in the documentary series The Raising of America.
Watch Dr. Gabor Mate's lecture "Self Care for Caregivers: When the Body Says No - Caring for Ourselves While Caring for Others".