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    Individualism and the Sociological Imagination The belief that the individual controls his destiny and succeeds or fails based on talent‚ hard work‚ and perseverance is a central theme in the American way of life. This strong belief in individualism often dictates how Americans explain‚ and resolve social problems. This view that individuals are solely responsible for their success or failure in life‚ mostly unaffected by surrounding social forces‚ runs counter to the sociological imagination. C

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    In C. Wright Mills’ book‚ The Sociological Imagination‚ he creates a new academic discourse to discuss how society and the individual are intimately connected. The individual and the society in which the individual exists in are interdependent. For a layman’s example‚ a college student is an individual but an individual within a society of higher education‚ there is not one without the other. His sociological theory is referred to as the sociological imagination that allows us as individuals and

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    To begin chapter one of The Sociological Imagination‚ ‘The Promise’‚ Mills explains the state of the everyday man during the 1950s. He describes this state as one of both imprisonment and helplessness. On one hand‚ men are restrained by the habit of their own lives: they go to their job and are an operative‚ and then are a family-man once they arrive home. There are many restricted jobs that men carry-out‚ and a look at man’s everyday life shows that men cycle through these different jobs. However

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    People often blame themselves for crisis in their lives such as the loss of job or dropping out of school. How would a sociological imagination help them understand the larger social forces influencing these events? The sociological imagination helps us see that often times we are not usually in control of the major events in our life. It teaches us to look at the bigger picture when analyzing our problems. In many cases it is our culture that shapes the happenings in our life. Our culture influences

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    Sociologists use many different designs and methods to study society and social behavior. Most sociological research involves ethnography ‚ or “field work” designed to depict the characteristics of a population as fully as possible. Three popular social research designs (models) are Cross‐sectional ‚ in which scientists study a number of individuals of different ages who have the same trait or characteristic of interest at a single time Longitudinal ‚ in which scientists study the same

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    Sociology Midterm Paper Throughout life‚ we have different images and perspectives. How these perspectives are formed vary from person to person and depend on our experiences in life. We view life through paradigms. A paradigm is defined as a basic image of society that generates a theory and research. A theory would be defined as a statement that attempts to explain the relationship between two facts. As in any field‚ there are certain ways that things are looked at‚ or certain paradigms. In

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    Social structure is a term frequently used in sociology and social theory — yet rarely defined or clearly conceptualized. In a general sense‚ the term can refer two; entities or groups in definite relation to each other; relatively enduring patterns of behavior and relationship within a society‚ or social institutions and norms becoming embedded into social systems in such a way that they shape the behavior of actors within those social systems. Social structural theory and social disorganization

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    In most cases‚ single parenting is viewed as something negative and not necessarily good for the children involved. However‚ being raised by a single mother influenced me in numerous ways that I consider to be positive‚ and unquestionably made me the person I am today. Growing up in a single parent family‚ as the middle child with two brothers‚ obviously had its disadvantages but instead of affecting us badly‚ it ended up making us stronger and closer. In comparison to a more traditional two-parent

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    Socrates Socrates  (470-399) was the son of a sculptor and a midwife‚ and served with distinction in the Athenian army during Athens’ clash with Sparta.  He married‚ but had a tendency to fall in love with handsome young men‚ in particular a young soldier named Alcibiades.  He was‚ by all accounts‚ short and stout‚ not given to good grooming‚ and a lover of wine and conversation.  His famous student‚ Plato‚ called him “the wisest‚ and justest‚ and best of all men whom I have ever known” (Phaedo)

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    Theories Functionalist The family has a function in society just like everything else in society Society benefits from the family and it’s the heart of it Murdock Sampled 250 families Nuclear family is universal Serves four functions: SEXUAL   REPRODUCTION    ECONOMIC    EDUCATIONAL  Parsons Nuclear family is stripped to just two basic functions: SOCIALISATION OF CHILDREN AND STABILISATION OF ADULT PERSONALITIES (warm bath theory - Steele and Kidd) Evaluation - Family functions are

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