My Sociological Imagination Affects One's Life

The Sociology Imagination Each person is a result of their social context- the social environment that influences one's life- and the sociological imagination- the ability to think systematically about how personal problems are societies issues. The sociological imagination takes into account, not only the social context, but also the historical context, or the demeanor of a certain time. Both of these sociological ideas, social context and the sociological imagination, affect our lives and characteristics. For example, I possess the characteristic of being traditional- both in that I am serious and responsible.
I did not consider myself as a traditional because of my expression of individuality, but the way that the social world has impacted me to be, and act, a certain way. For example, my social context has influenced me to be traditional. My influences comes from where I was born, in Northeast Philadelphia, and to whom I was born, both traditional parents who each has a demeanor of being serious and candid, like I am. Also, my social context includes my parent’s education level. Both of my parents were fortunate enough to have graduated their bachelor's degree from
For instance, my religious connection. Not only do I belong to a Synagogue, but I am an active member who believes in the virtues of the long lasting traditions that the Torah presents. Judaism has induced me to believe in certain traditional means. For example, I believe the Torah tells people to marry within their faith and I believe that as well. The only reason I believe this is because of my social context. Similarly, I have been a part of an organization named the Northeast NORC. This organization, with the sole purpose of helping senior citizens live independently, has helped me think like a traditional person would because of the access I had to the traditionalist