I consulted the syllabus for our subject and have found that the topic on the sociological thinkers will be best left to the next professor. This blog post will instead cover the essence of C. Wright Mills' Sociological Imagination.
Sociology is the scientific study of human groups and social behavior. Sociologists focus primarily on human interactions, including how social relationships influence people’s attitudes and how societies form and change. [Cliffsnotes.com]
Sociologists typically focus their studies on how people and society influence other people, because external, or social, forces shape most personal experiences. These social forces exist in the form of interpersonal relationships among family and friends, as well as among the people encountered in academic, religious, political, economic, and other types of social institutions. [Cliffsnotes.com]
It is in recognition of this reality that C.Wright Mill’s concept of Sociological Imagination came into existence. This is basically the ability to see the impact of social forces on individual’s private and public lives.
See link for slides and notes for the discussion:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/bq1biw5qgc0biin/4GENSOC-Session_Proper_01.pdf
Reference:
Deducing with Sociological Imagination (Cliffsnotes.com)
http://www.cliffsnotes.com/sciences/sociology/the-sociological-perspective/deducing-with-sociological-imagination
