Sociology 2270A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: The Sociological Imagination, Social Actions, Action Action
6 Feb 2020
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People feel trapped, uneasy and indifferent in their social environments (milieux) that they can"t fully comprehend. We cannot adequately formulate the problems we face without grasping their social structural causes and historical context. A sociological perspective is needed in order to allow the practitioner to grasp in various ways, the connection between troubles in our lived experiences and the structure. This allows us to imagine possible courses of action for addressing both (personal experiences and structure) People feel trapped in their circumstances amidst larger scale, impersonal social changes. The sociological imagination enables us to grasp history and biography and the relations between the two in society. Example: his personal trouble as a part of larger scale issue of social structure, you"d be able to see how your own biography intersects with history. When one man is unemployed, that"s his personal trouble. For his relief, we look at the character of the man, his skills, and his immediate opportunities.
