What is the sociological imagination?
· What are personal causes and social causes?
· Write a brief story of your life using the sociological imagination. You don’t have to cover every point mentioned below. They are prompts to help you think about the social forces that shape your life.
o Think about personal causes and social causes of the life that you have now. Think about everyday things like how you sleep, eat, get around, communicate with others. Think about the clothes you wear and the things that you have. Think about how you spend your time, going to school, working, hanging out, and so on. Think about your values, beliefs, and attitudes. Think about your successes and failures. Think about your dreams and goals.
o Think about how your life would be different if you were born in a very poor country. (However, your essay should focus on your life, not your hypothetical life if you were born in a very poor country.)
o Think about how your life would be different if you were born 100 years ago. (However, your essay should focus on your life, not your hypothetical life if you were born 100 years ago.)
o Think about how your life would be different if you were born to parents from a very different social class? If you were born the other gender? If you were born a different race or ethnicity? (Again, your essay should focus on your life, not your hypothetical life.)
o In what aspects of your life are personal causes more significant?
o In what aspects of your life are social causes more significant?
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