The Sociological Imagination

 

Read the article Mills: “The Sociological Imagination” p.8 (10 points) (2 pages)
a) Define what Mills means by “the sociological imagination.”
b) Name two things that it enables its possessor to do.
c) Explain what is meant by the term “troubles”, by the term “issues”; give two examples that indicate the distinction between the two.
d) Mills says that “.. the ordinary individual in his restricted milieu will be powerless .. to solve the troubles this system or lack of system imposes upon him.” [p.12] Explain what Mills means by this.
Explain why Mills believes that a private solution or personal ingenuity will not solve the type of problem Mills calls an “issue.

 

 

 

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