Definitions of personal trouble of milieu

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Assignment - Sociology Question

Description - The Sociological Imagination Assignment requires you to go online and find an example that illustrates C. Wright Mills' concepts of "personal troubles of milieu" and "public issues of social structure." The goal of this assignment is to help you become familiar with the concept of the "sociological imagination" as discussed by Mills.

Step 1: Gather your data

Go online and find one example of Mills' concepts of "personal troubles of milieu" and "public issues of social structure" related to contemporary social life. This can be drawn from an online news article from an online newspaper, an online news story from an online source, or an online newscast from within the last 10 years (i.e. from between 2012 and 2022). (i.e. do not use unemployment, war, divorce).

Step 2: Complete your analysis (2 parts):

1. Briefly define in your own words what "personal troubles of milieu" and "public issues of social structure" mean.

2. Briefly discuss how your examples from your online sources are examples of a "personal trouble of milieu" and a "public issue of social structure."

Step 3: Write up your assignment.

Your completed assignment will consist of three main components:

1) Definitions of "personal trouble of milieu" and "public issue of social structure" in your own words.

2) Discussion of your examples of "personal trouble of milieu" and "public issue of social structure" from your online source.

3) References or Works Cited section of all sources used and cited in your assignment using APA style.

Reference no: EM133262004

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