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1 online resource (97 pages) |
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Macat library |
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Macat library.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; 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 |
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Module 11: Impact and Influence Today; Module 12: Where Next?; Glossary of Terms; People Mentioned in the Text; Works Cited |
| Summary |
"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 reasoning skills. In critical thinking, reasoning involves the creation of an argument that is strong, balanced, and, of course, persuasive. In Mills's case, this core argument makes a case for what he terms the "sociological imagination", a particular quality of mind capable of analyzing how individual lives fit into, and interact with, social structures. Only by adopting such an approach, Mills argues, can sociologists see the private troubles of individuals as the social issues they really are. Allied to this central argument are supporting arguments for the need for sociology to maintain its independence from corporations and governments, and for social scientists to steer away from 'high theory'; and focus on the real difficulties of everyday life. Carefully organized, watertight and persuasive, The Sociological Imagination exemplifies reasoned argument at its best."--Provided by publisher |
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"A Macat analysis"--Cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 03, 2018) |
| Subject |
Mills, C. Wright (Charles Wright), 1916-1962. Sociological imagination
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Social sciences.
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Sociology.
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Social Sciences
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Sociology
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social sciences.
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sociology.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
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Social sciences
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Sociology
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Easthope, Robert, author
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| ISBN |
9781351351669 |
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1351351664 |
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9781912282685 |
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1912282682 |
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9781351353458 |
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1351353454 |
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