COVID-19
How can the sociological imagination help you critically analyze social phenomenon related to COVID-19?
- Directly quote two sentences from “The Promise” by Wright mills (1959) that are most effective in explaining
the concept of the sociological imagination and carefully explain each statement. - Carefully choose the two best statements by Mills that you think are helpful in explaining the concept. You
must quote exactly two sentences, no more or no less. And “you will provide in-text citations like this” (Mills,
1959, p.1). - If you need to cite more ideas by Mills, paraphrase them like this (Mills 1959).
- Discuss how an analysis using the sociological imagination explains the topic of your choice differently from
‘common’ explanations that only use an individualistic perspective. - Elaborate on your points in an organized manner.
- This is NOT an opinion paper and your discussion/analysis should not be based on a psychological, religious,
political, or moral argument. Keep your paper sociological. - Be careful in making statements that are speculative, value judgmental, and nonscientific (untestable,
unknowable) in nature. Ask yourself: How do I know this? Can I support this idea? Similarly, try not to be
moralistic, religious, or preaching.