According to sociologist C. Wright Mills, the ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and the larger society is referred to as: a. The sociological imagination b. The reality perception c. The symbolic interaction approach d. The conflict perspective

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10 September, 01:05

According to sociologist C. Wright Mills, the ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and the larger society is referred to as: a. The sociological imagination b. The reality perception c. The symbolic interaction approach d. The conflict perspective

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Rosemary Ross · Answer 1

The correct answer is: a. The sociological imagination

Explanation:

The American sociologist C. Wright Mills coined the term "sociological imagination" by which he refers to the understanding and awareness of the relationship between personal experiences and the society as a whole.

It occurs when an individual realizes that his life is the result of an historical unfolding of events and that his biography is circumscribed within a broad social context of which he is part of.