Reviewing the sociological imagination

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Assignment:

For this discussion topic, I want you to review all of the information for content with special emphasis on the parts labeled "Sociological Imagination." Then spend some time reviewing the Sociological Imagination and Coffee link in the Content section for Chapter and here:

Then complete the exercise at the bottom and listed below.

Try cultivating your own sociological imagination:

Take any product and ask yourself the following in relation to it:

What social rituals are associated with consuming the product?
What norms and rules exist which limit the use of the product or similar product?
How does the product connect you to global economic and social processes?
What is the history of the product?
What Corporations are typically involved in the manufacture and distribution of the product. Are there any ethical concerns about the companies involved, are there any ethical alternatives?
Does the use of the product harm the environment?

Products this might work well with:

Footwear - flip flops, trainers, high-heels.
Mobile phones.
Chocolate.

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