Sociology Assignment sociological imagination PDF

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Sociology Assignment Sociological imagination Sociological imagination is a central pillar of sociology. According to C. Wrights Mills Sociological imagination is having a quality mind not being a cheerful robot who can solve their problem by own, help to connects history with biography, connect the personal issues with social issues, understanding how environment shapes you and how you shape your surroundings. For instance: from my everyday problems one is not getting that much paid as I deserved as an experienced cook, initially I was worrying alone but in look around my social environment and talk to my colleagues most of the people are not getting that much paid according to their skills even though we are accepting that because our society and government set a criteria of payment known as minimum wages regardless of your experience and skills and historically it had been stetted by governments and one disagree with that so why we. The overall sociological imagination is thinking broadly and beyond as an observer, there are three aspects of understanding sociological imagination. First is understanding general, in particular, it means looking a similar pattern in the behaviour of a particular person, mainly looking for commonalities. As every individual is unique but society shapes us into categories of people. For example, all students in Canada on temporary Canadian study visa are international students but then other variables come gender, age, Social class, religion, culture, country, college and which course they are enrolled, second is connecting personal issue with a social issue, personal troubles that need individual solutions are a social issue. For example: if your jobless its private issue you might work hard make your resume more effective but when you see outside of your world 9% of the population is unemployed then it’s not personal issue it requires a social solution. The third is understanding from outside and inside. Having multiple perspectives, how the social environment shapes you. Thinking yourself outside your current situation. For example, if

you’re in different location in different college then who you will be and who you were before who you are now, for instance, I was so lazy and apathetic and dependent before coming to Vancouver but after coming here I change I start caring about my things and people around me become more independent. Ask yourself who am I and why do I do the way I do, according to Dorothy smith: Sociology begins with you, start from your social location move outward to understand your world. Having a sociological imagination help to asses the truth of common sense, understand the opportunities and constraints in our lives: how society helps us and how are sociological environment help in growing up. For example: why I decided to come to Canada for higher studies as my society gives me information it’s a really good place to explore your dreams and have a career opportunity after studies. Moreover, sociological imagination helps to become active participants of society we start thinking more broadly and we start making a connection between our lives with our social environment. Good sociological thinking empowers us to good social participants. Last but not least sociological imagination gives a way to live our life effectively in a diverse world, for example, sociological imagination benefits me to find myself and how my ethics and cultural raise me and how my family, my experiences shapes my values and understanding and make me who I’m today....