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According to sociologist C. Wright Mills, people often believe
that their private lives can only be explained in terms of their
personal successes and failures. Individuals fail to see the links
between their own lives and the larger society around them. The
process of interpreting your individual life in the context of
your community or the society in which you live is called
sociological imagination
.
Choose 1 of the following social problems:
Being unemployed and the impact of unemployment on the
individual and society
Being an alcoholic and the broader impact of alcoholism on the
individual and society
Being a drug addict and the broader impact of drug addiction on
the individual and society
Being an unmarried pregnant teenager and the impact that
unmarried teen pregnancy has on the individual and society
Being a homeless person and the broader issue of poverty in
society
Using your sociological imagination, discuss the connection
between the individual experience and the social impact of the
social problem that you chose.
Please submit your assignment.
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web
resources, and all course materials. Please refer to the following
multimedia course material(s):
Unit 1: Introduction to Sociology
Unit 1: Theoretical Perspectives and Free Choice
Unit 1: Social Problems
Unit 1: Sociology
Unit 1: Introduction to Sociology
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According to sociologist C. Wright Mills, people often believe that .docx

  • 1. According to sociologist C. Wright Mills, people often believe that their private lives can only be explained in terms of their personal successes and failures. Individuals fail to see the links between their own lives and the larger society around them. The process of interpreting your individual life in the context of your community or the society in which you live is called sociological imagination . Choose 1 of the following social problems: Being unemployed and the impact of unemployment on the individual and society Being an alcoholic and the broader impact of alcoholism on the individual and society Being a drug addict and the broader impact of drug addiction on the individual and society Being an unmarried pregnant teenager and the impact that unmarried teen pregnancy has on the individual and society Being a homeless person and the broader issue of poverty in society Using your sociological imagination, discuss the connection between the individual experience and the social impact of the social problem that you chose. Please submit your assignment. For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials. Please refer to the following multimedia course material(s): Unit 1: Introduction to Sociology Unit 1: Theoretical Perspectives and Free Choice Unit 1: Social Problems Unit 1: Sociology Unit 1: Introduction to Sociology