Lay perceptions of health are rooted in the social experience of people (Marks et al, 2005, p78). To what extent is this statement supported by the research evidence?

Before I begin introducing the research evidence investigating the claim that lay perceptions of health are rooted in the social experience of people (Marks, 2005) I feel its necessary to first breakdown this statement into smaller sections and discuss the parts briefly so as to get a better understanding of the paragraphs to follow.  I will therefore firstly discuss what is meant by the term lay or as Kleinman (1980) calls it the popular sector in his conceptual model of the health belief system.  Secondly, for the purpose of the paper, I shall make the brief distinction between a social context and a cultural context so as to appreciate the related significance of the evidence….(short extract)