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Sociological imagination

Sociological imagination is a way of thinking that helps us understand how the things that happen in our lives are connected to the wider world. It helps us to see how our individual lives and experiences are shaped by the bigger social forces, like culture, power, inequalities, and history. It allows us to think about how different people, who have different experiences, view the same situation. Sociological imagination helps us to make links between our individual lives and society, so that we can see how our experiences are not just about ourselves, but about the world around us.
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