Victor Kelsey
Sociological imagination was coined by C. Wright Mills in 1959, in which he defined it as “the awareness of the relationship between personal experience and the wider society”. It’s the understanding that everything in the world is influenced by a multitude of things. Such as social norms, motivation, and peers. By detaching yourself from your choices you see what the true influencers are.
One way it can be used is look at your daily routine, and break down what has influenced you to make those decisions. Such as brushing your teeth. Nowadays many people brush 2-3 times a day, but why? When centuries ago all people did was rinse their mouths with water, and rub them with a cloth. Well we are constantly being influenced by parental
Sociological imagination was coined by C. Wright Mills in 1959, in which he defined it as “the awareness of the relationship between personal experience and the wider society”. It’s the understanding that everything in the world is influenced by a multitude of things. Such as social norms, motivation, and peers. By detaching yourself from your choices you see what the true influencers are.
One way it can be used is look at your daily routine, and break down what has influenced you to make those decisions. Such as brushing your teeth. Nowadays many people brush 2-3 times a day, but why? When centuries ago all people did was rinse their mouths with water, and rub them with a cloth. Well we are constantly being influenced by parental