When we first began discussion sociology in this course, we talked about the idea of the...

When we first began discussion sociology in this course, we talked about the idea of the "sociological imagination." This is when we can see beyond our personal opinions and experiences in order to get a fuller perspective on how society works. Describe how the sociological imagination has impacted your life, OR provide an example of how the study of human behavior relates to your future professional field.

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Written by sociologist C. Wright Mills in 1959, The Sociological Imagination is a book that encourages people to replace the lenses they're currently using to view their own lives. In it, Mills encourages every member of society to stop boxing their personal situations into isolated corners and open up to the wider landscape of the world.
How it impacted my life was related to umemployment which I faced for almost 3 years.When you dont have a job and that too for such a long time you do feel defeated and frustrated.I looked at myself in the mirror and said to myself that maybe I didnt study hard enough to get a job and make something out of my life,maybe I dont have the confidence to do a job.The individualised self blame happened for all those years when I didnt have a job.
If Mills were around, he'd say, "Not you. The world around you." Mills believed things only worked when you saw "the vivid awareness of the relationship between experience and the wider society." He encouraged people to stop focusing on themselves alone and to look at the wider landscape of society.
Sociological imagination focuses upon the fact that the problem needs to be looked beyond oneself and be understood that it has roots in the society and being faced my mnay others. Rather than thinking that I am the only one without the job and blaming myself for it,I needed to understand that unemployment is being faced many people around the world.
It's unlikely that every struggle you face is unique to you alone. There are hundreds, thousands, if not millions of others who are going through the same struggle.
And this change in perspective happened because of my parents support and constantly making me understand that I am not alone in this,I am not the unique one facing this problem and its actually the economy,the population and the lack of opportunities in the society that has created the bigger issue of unemployment and not my incapabilities.which I imagined I had.
And so,yes, I never gave up and after 4 years I found a job and I am very happy with the opportunity I got and I am continuing to put in my hardwork into it.

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