This week in class we learned and discussed sociological imagination and sociological mindfulness.
Sociological imagination is understanding that people are affected by where they live and what time period they live in. For example, I would probably not be the same person I am now if I was born during WWII verses being born in the present day. This is due to the different factors such as technology, values, traditions and the environment.
Sociological mindfulness is appreciating and realizing the unique qualities of others and looking past stereotypes and judgement. For example, it would be to realize what people actually have going on in their lives and what they are personally going through. This explains why people act the way they do and how what you do affects others. People now often judge people based solely on their looks or what they are wearing, if everyone just gave new or "different" people a chance before they judged them our society would be a much peaceful place.
Relating these topics to my life, I would not be the same person I am today if I had not moved to a different part of the suburbs due to the fact that I made all new friends and they influenced who I am now. Also I took on more responsibilities with moving, which ultimately changed my attitude and views towards people and made me have more respect for people.
Hi Nolan,
ReplyDeleteNice explanation and I think your example is accurate, but can you try to make your example/application even more distinct? I think anyone in our class could say "If I was born during WWII, I'd be different." Can you share something that might be more specific or unique?