Use your sociological imagination to discuss the connection between individual experiences

Use your sociological imagination to discuss the connection between individual experiences

According to sociologist, C. Wright Mills, people often believe that their private lives can only be explained in terms of their personal successes and failures. They fail to see the links between their own individual lives and the society around them. The process of interpreting your individual life in the context of your community or the society in which you live is called sociological imagination.
Choose ONE of the following issues:
Being unemployed and the impact of as a broad issue
Being an alcoholic or drug addict and the broader impact of alcoholism/drug addiction on society
Being an unmarried pregnant teenager and the impact that unmarried teen pregnancy has on society
Being a homeless person and the broader issue of poverty in society
Use your sociological imagination to discuss the connection between individual experiences and the social impact of the issue you chose.
PART 2
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Assignment: “Stanford County Prison,” a famous experiment conducted by Dr. Philip Zimbadro in 1971
Using the e-Book, read the account of the “Stanford County Prison” experiment. . Take particular note of the outcome of the experiment and what conclusions might be drawn. Discuss how Dr. Zimbardo’s findings might apply to a current , real-life event. Try to relate a parallel current event other than the Abu Ghraib incident already mentioned in the textbook. Use the Internet and/or print periodicals to support your findings. Be sure to share some of the concepts outlined in Dr. Zimbardo’s experiment.
Reference
Editorial Board. [EB]. (2012). Understanding. Introduction to Sociology