Shaping health and disease in society

The goal of this assignment is to exercise your sociological imagination by thinking about the social construction and production of illness. By social construction I mean, “how social forces shape our understanding of and actions toward health, illness and healing” (Brown, 1995:34).
Make sure to choose a health condition for which you can find articles in medical journals and popular media accounts
Your paper topic should include the following:
a. Name of disease or condition
b. Incidence or prevalence of disease
c. Major symptoms – keep this brief
d. Who it affects (men, women, children, etc.)
e. Type of treatment available – keep this brief
f. Major causes of disease – keep this brief
***Attach copies of the media sources (screen shot image or link for ex) that you cite as an appendix to your paper***
The paper should have an introduction, middle (media analysis) and conclusion
The final draft must be typed and double spaced, numbered and with your name on each page. The font must be no smaller than 12 points. You must site all your references for each section of the paper and use ASA citation style