As explored in chapters 2 and 3 of Weitz's text, health and illness is both manufactured (chapter 2) as well as interwoven with social position (chapter 3).
Discuss: how is it that health and illness reflect social factors and are not simply purely biological?
Be comprehensive, specific and offer detailed examples to help each other explore these ideas.
Reading :
Chapter 2 : The Social Sources of Modern Illness
Chapter 3 : The Social Distribution of Illness in the United States