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An Analysis of C. Wright Mills's The Sociological Imagination

By Ismael Puga, Robert Easthope Copyright 2017

106 Pages

by Macat Library

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by Macat Library

106 Pages

by Macat Library

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C. Wright Mills’s 1959 book The Sociological Imagination is widely regarded as one of the most influential works of post-war sociology. At its heart, the work is a closely reasoned argument about the nature and aims of sociology, one that sets out a manifesto and roadmap for the field. Its wide acceptance and popular reception is a clear demonstration of the rhetorical power of Wright’s strong... Read more

Table of Contents

Ways in to the Text

Who was C. Wright Mills?

What does The Sociological Imagination Say?

Why does The Sociological Imagination Matter?

Section 1: Influences

Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context

Module 2: Academic Context

Module 3: The Problem

Module 4: The Author's Contribution

Section 2: Ideas

Module 5: Main Ideas

Module 6: Secondary Ideas

Module 7: Achievement

Module 8: Place in the Author's Work

Section 3: Impact

Module 9: The First Responses

Module 10: The Evolving Debate

Module 11: Impact and Influence Today

Module 12: Where Next?

Glossary of Terms

People Mentioned in the Text

Works Cited

Author(s)

Biography

Puga, Ismael; Easthope, Robert

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