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Sociological Imagination
Summary: Examines the science of sociology and what it is that sociologists study. Discusses the three basic concerns of the sociological imagination or perspective, which include Social Structure, Social Institutions and Social Processes.
To understand the term `Sociological Imagination', it is important to identify what
Sociology is and what do sociologists study. It is also vital to look at the three basic
concerns of the sociological imagination or perspective, which include Social Structure,
Social Institutions and Social Processes. Moreover, it is necessary to understand what C.
Wright Mills means when he mentions "the personal troubles of milieu" and "the public
issues of social structure", and how it helps us to understand the society in which we live in.
What is `Sociological Imagination'? To answer this question a person must first
know what Sociology is. Sargent (1994) states that "There is no short answer... however,
we can come to understand the nature of Sociology." It may be explained as the study of
society. R.Van Kraken et all (2000) explains it in a more complex sense as "the
description and analysis of the social...
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