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Health and Environmental Sociology
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Using the readings as evidence, compare and contrast the sociological and medical

models of illness. What do you think are the most critical points of each model?
The sociological model of illness holds that illness is a subjective term that refers to a
person’s mental and physical experiences in either sensations or states. The latter may not
necessarily indicate that an individual is suffering from any particular disease or illness. This
applies to the African Americans who lack access to healthy diet...