The Sociological Imagination Slideshow

Question 1

What was the scientific revolution?

Answer 1

Started in 1550.
New explainations about the physical universe.
Scientific method: depends on logic and reason rather than faith.

Encouraged the view that sound conclusions about the workings of society must be based on solid evidence, not just speculation.

Question 2

the sociological imagination

Answer 2

ability to see how personal issues are connected to larger social structures

Question 3

c. wright mills

Answer 3

coined sociological imagination
neither the life of an individual or the history of a society can be understoood
without understanding the other

Question 4

How was the sociological imagination born?

Answer 4

When the scientific, democratic and industrial revolutions pushed people to think about society in new ways.

Question 5

Democratic Revolution

Answer 5

1750, basically democrstic society repoaced a nondemocratic society
- people control socoety
- people are responsible for organizing society
therefore human intervention can solve some suicidal problems
- societal change can happen in a short amoujt of time

Question 6

Industrial Revolutoion

Answer 6

1780
transition to new manufacturing processes, namely more industrial

creating a lot of new societal changes, child labour pollution overcrowding

presented social workers with pressing new social problems

The social logical imagination was your solution; how can a individual help society as a whole

Question 7

Bourgeoisie

Answer 7

wealthy

Question 8

proletariat

Answer 8

Poor