Dr Jessamy Perriam on C Wright MillsquotSociological Imaginationquot

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The Sociological Imagination is a cornerstone of understanding how sociologists think but honestly most intro sociology classes and professors make it hard to apply the idea to your everyday life. Today, we're going to change that. We'll explain C. Wright Mills' Sociological Imagination, break it into smaller ideas (personal troubles public issues; biography and history), then give a functional example of how the Sociological Imagination relates to your decision to go to college. • Terms: • Sociological Imagination • C. Wright Mills • Personal troubles • Public issues • History • Biography • Tee-shirt reference: • • NeebsGaming - Space Mammoth Song (Ark... • Picture credit: • https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... • Creative Commons license: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... • chapter breakdown: • 0:00 llama-side chat • 0:25 defining the sociological imagination • 1:12: Approach A: personal troubles and public issues • 2:11 Approach B: biography and history • 3:15 Example of SI: going to college • 4:39 This is a great thought exercise

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