Question

1. Define the sociological perspective (or imagination), cite its components, and explain how they were defined by C. Wright Mills. How have you seen the sociological imagination play out in your own life?

Answer 1

Sociological perspective can be conceptualized as the ability of an individual to connect with a social cause or with an institution, and the connection goes beyond that individual's personal experiences and runs away from what he learned during his life within the society in which he accustomed. In this case, a person is able to analyze and understand other people's lives and the problems and situations they experience. In other words, this term refers to the ability to understand and analyze situations that are not common in our life, but that are in the lives of others.

I see sociological imagination happening in my life, when I am able to understand the problems generated by racism, despite being a white person who has never suffered racism in his life.