In your own words, what is meant by the concept of illness as a social construction? The authors are not arguing that illnesses are somehow "unreal" or "imaginary"; what specifically do they mean when they discuss the social construction of illness?   In what specific ways is the concept of illness-as-social-construction useful in understanding and answering societal problems? ...

1. In your own words, what is meant by the concept of illness as a
social construction? The authors are
not
arguing that illnesses are somehow "unreal" or "imaginary";
what specifically
do
they mean when they discuss the social construction of
illness? In what specific ways is the concept of illness-as-
social-construction useful in understanding and answering
societal problems?