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Which term describes the ability to see the social patterns that influence individuals, families, groups, and organizations?
Which term describes the ability to see the social patterns that influence individuals, families, groups, and organizations?
- Structural Obstacles
- Sociological Imagination (correct)
- Personal Lens
- Root Cause
What does exercising the Sociological Imagination help individuals do?
What does exercising the Sociological Imagination help individuals do?
- Explain how problems are caused by underlying structural obstacles
- Make connections to the root cause of structures (correct)
- See things through a personal lens
- Understand personal reasons
According to C Wright Mills, why is it important to understand both the life of an individual and the history of a society?
According to C Wright Mills, why is it important to understand both the life of an individual and the history of a society?
- To understand personal reasons
- To understand the relationship between the individual and the wider society (correct)
- To see things through a personal lens
- To explain how problems are caused by underlying structural obstacles
In the example given, why are the problems in employment considered a personal problem?
In the example given, why are the problems in employment considered a personal problem?
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What does using the Sociological Imagination help individuals understand and explain?
What does using the Sociological Imagination help individuals understand and explain?
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