'The Sociological Imagination

The sociological imagination helps us to investigate social conditions by bringing our attention to the connection between social problems and their societal context. This is an important perspective to maintain as you complete the coursework and research social issues. The sociological imagination enables us to grasp history and biography and the relations between the two within society. That is its task and its promise. C. Wright Mills, . 1. What is the 'the Sociological Imagination', why is it useful in looking at social problems? 2. Choose a social issue other than those provided in the video and use it as an an example to demonstrate how it can be explained sociologically. For example, you might think about homelessness, food insecurity, poverty, eating disorders, student success, gun violence, hate crimes, etc...