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    Sociological Imagination

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    Have you heard of Sociological Imagination by C.Wright Mills? According to Mills‚ “it is the capacity to shift from one perspective to another…the capacity to range from the most impersonal and remote transformations to the most intimate features of the human self and to see the relations between the two of them.” The intent of the sociological imagination is to see the bigger picture within individuals live their lives; to recognize personal and pubic issues as the two aspects of a single process

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    Sociological Theories A sociological theory is a set of ideas that provides an explanation for human society.  Theories are selective in terms of their priorities and perspectives and the data they define as significant. As a result they provide a particular and partial view of reality. Sociological theories can be grouped together according to a variety of criteria. The most important of these is the distinction between Structural and Social action theories.   Structural or macro perspectives

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    The sociological imagination has revealed to me an understanding of the wider world. Growing up‚ I experienced the world through the lens of the people around me and understood the world in the terms of their understanding of how the world works. I learned right from wrong and developed my opinions based on the input of the people in my little world. With the sociological imagination‚ I am able to take a step back from my little world and look at the world through someone else’s eyes. I have learned

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    Sociological imagination C Wright Mills & The Sociological Imagination (Jureidini & Poole‚ 2003) To give a definition for ‘sociological imagination’ we must first give a definition for sociology‚ which is the study of the human society and is the main component of sociological imagination. (Mills‚ 1959 )One of the fundamental contributors to the concept of sociological imagination is C. Wright Mills who had a unique approach to sociology. As per C. Wright Mills “Neither the life of

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    an era‚ when people weren’t understanding nor accepting of transgenders. Leading to many people being uneducated about transgenders and gender identity disorder. So‚ the film itself has no blame on the portrayal of gender dysphoria because it came out in a time where people were still becoming educated on it. However‚ it shows many obstacles that transgenders had to go through to get to where they’re today. Brandon’s one of many transgenders who have lost their life to a senseless hate crime and “Boys

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    be a price to pay‚ whether it be being jailed‚ assaulted‚ or in some cases even killed. The sociological and psychological motivation behind this Movement‚ and what drove ordinary people to stand up for what they believed in‚ and accomplish extraordinary achievements for African-American Civil Rights is that of strength‚ and determination to stand up for what is just. From a psychological perspective it is important to understand the period before the Civil Rights movement was born. This struggle

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    In chapter one we are introduced to the term sociological imagination. This is when social forces impact individuals. For instance take a woman getting pregnant at a young age. Their problem doesn’t directly impact you so you don’t feel troubled by it but rather feel remorse or empathy. Mainly C. Wright Mills used this. The term social problem is used by sociologists that see it as a social condition that is an issue among more than a small amount of individuals. Stating its and objective reality

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    Chapter 1: Sociological Stories and Key Concepts Culture: The symbolic and learned aspects of human society. Culture is not biological but‚ instead‚ is transmitted and shared via social interaction. Globalization: A social phenomenon characterized by the growing number of interconnections across the world. Rather than studying society in terms of various nation-states‚ sociologists today are concerned with multinational and global problems—especially in the face of increasing globalization. Whether

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    You either are transgender or you aren’t. No one is allowed to choose their gender identity and consent has absolutley no bearing on passive state‚ such as being transgender. The children are who and what they are whether or not you deny them the actualization of this self image. As for your remarks about mental disorders‚ "Now it’s natural‚the norm almost."‚ makes it sound like you think it would be better if Homosexuality‚ Transgender and furries should classified as mental

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    normal? Is it not quite a paradox that a parent vows to love his or her child no matter what but strays from that promise when a possible detriment to the normality is presented? This article titled “Transgender Child’s Mom: Love Your Kids‚ Period” quickly overviews and explains a mother’s perspective on parenting a transgendered child. The piece begins by paraphrasing

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