C. Wright Mills: Sociological Imagination

It is very sad to say, that as human beings, we have a very narrow tolerence level for people we do not know. The summer after my sixth grade year, I attended church summer camp. Several of us had gotten into some kind of trouble. The adult who was trying to help us understand our problem made a statement that I will never forget, he said, "You don't like anyone who is not exactly like you". This is a world wide problem for people of all ages. What C. Wright MIlls is getting across in sociological imagination, is to give people the benefit of the doubt. This world is made up of a lot of individuals. No two of us are alike, and it's really not all about me. We need to be accepting of the different shapes and sizes and colors and genders of those we see running in a marathon. We need to be
The summer after my sixth grade year, I attended church summer camp. Several of us had gotten into some kind of trouble. The adult who was trying to help us understand our problem made a statement that I will never forget, he said, "You don't like anyone who is not exactly like you". This is a world wide problem for people of all ages. What C. Wright MIlls is getting across in sociological imagination, is to give people the benefit of the doubt. This world is made up of a lot of individuals. No two of us are alike, and it's really not all about me. We need to be accepting of the different shapes and sizes and colors and genders of those we see running in a marathon. We need to be patient and understanding of the student in our childs school. They may be seeking attention that they are not recieving at home. When we go to the grocery store, we may get behind an elderly person who moves a lot slower than we think is possible. We need to take a broader view and realize that very well could be us some day. Having sociological imagination is having consideration for