SMC Sociological imagination Essay

Construct a cogent essay using the following questions as your guide

What is sociology? What is the sociological imagination? Who are some of the founding members of the field. How did sociology as a field come to be? Why do we study sociology? How is it important? How does your “biography” intersect with “history?” How are your personal choices in life informed and influenced by social forces? How has a “personal trouble” in your life been distinguishable from society’s larger social problem(s)? How has this “personal trouble” been interconnected with society’s larger social problem(s)? If applicable, integrate race, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic status, level of education, birth place, citizenship, country of origin, multilingual abilities, physical abilities, etc. into your understanding of yourself in relation to society. Select a current event that has taken place between December 30th, 2022 ~ January 12th, 2023 and discuss how this current event has affected, informed and impacted your life from a sociological perspective. How do you distinguish stereotypes from social patterns when trying to understand this particular current event and how it is affecting and impacting your life.

About me: Ethnicity – Iranian

Race: middle eastern / white

Born and Raised in Los Angeles California

Religion Jewish

sexual orientation: heterosexual / straight

physical abilities: able to play piano

American citizenship

Multilingual abilities: English and Farsi

middle class

high school diploma and first year of college

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https://www.thoughtco.com/sociological-imagination-3026756