Week 4: Sociological Imagination Flashcards
1
Q
what is the sociological imagination?
A
ability to imagine a link between public and personal spheres
2
Q
only through understanding the ___ issues we can understand ___ troubles
A
public issues
personal troubles
3
Q
ethnocentrism?
A
our own culture is superior to others or the standard by which others are measured
4
Q
intersocietal?
A
between different societies
5
Q
intrasocietal
A
within the same society
6
Q
what are the factors of the sociological imagination?
A
- historical
- cultural
- structural
- critical
7
Q
historical factors
A
how past influences the present
8
Q
cultural factors
A
how culture impacts on our lives
9
Q
structural factors
A
how particular forms of social organisation affects our lives
10
Q
critical factors
A
how we can improve the current environment
