1.2 - THE SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION: THE PERSONAL PROBLEM AND THE PUBLIC ISSUE
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Practice Questions
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Define sociological imagination in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how personal experiences relate to larger societal problems.
What is the difference between personal troubles and public issues?
💡 Hint: Consider examples you have learned.
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Interactive Quizzes
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The sociological imagination allows us to understand the connection between what two aspects?
💡 Hint: Think about how personal experiences reflect larger societal patterns.
True or False: Personal troubles are often influenced by societal structures.
💡 Hint: Consider the factors that impact individual lives.
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Challenge Problems
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Find a current social issue (like education, health, employment) and illustrate the connection between individual struggles and societal structures affecting it.
💡 Hint: Research how government policies impact the chosen issue.
Analyze a fictional case study where a character faces multiple personal troubles; identify how these may correlate with public issues.
💡 Hint: Describe the character’s journey and the societal context.
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