KIN 278 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Implicit Stereotype, Spring Break
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Sociological imagination- a quality of mind" that allows people to see their personal lives as products of broader social conditions. Neither the life of an individual or the history of a society can be understood without understanding both. -mills. Personal viewpoints are produced from the limits of one"s socialization and self-interests rather than fuller, more complex, less partial understandings of the world. Without a sociological imagination, one is more likely to think the issues they face are personal troubles" unique from anyone else"s rather than as social issues". Awareness of how macro-level history of a society and one"s micro-level personal history both influence how one acts, and how one relates to others in the world. A willingness to learn about others whose social position and experiences are different than yours. Willingness to put yourself in someone else"s shoes. Since we"re humans, there is always overlap in what we experience in our daily lives.
