What does it mean to say that illness is a social construction and a moral status?
- What does it mean to say that illness is a social construction and a moral status?
- What is the medical model of illness, and what are some of the problems with that model?
- What is medicalization, why does it occur, and what are some of its consequences?
- What is illness behavior? Give an example.
- Why do individuals sometimes ignore medical advice
- Think of a recent experience you, a close friend, or a relative had with a chronic or acute illness. Explain which concepts from the sociological literature on the experience of illness applied to your experience.
