Talk:Sociological imagination

message: This article is currently being redirected from the search term "social imagination" and there is a big difference between Mills' definition of the "sociological imagination" as defined in his text and the "social imagination" as defined by Cornelius Castoriadis, Jacques Lacan, Charles Taylor, Paul Riceour and others.  See entry at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_imaginary  
What gives? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.247.40.55 (talk • contribs) 17:25, 30 July 2009
:  The sociological imagination, concept coined by Mills, but employed in countless sociology textbooks and the imaginary which you mention are two totally different concepts.  It would likely be helpful to have a statement that makes that difference clear. --Htw3 (talk) 20:45, 15 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Redirect from [[social imagination]]

message: * Introduction to sociological perspective for students by Phil Bartle last retrieved on 17th December, 2005
* The Sociological Perspective at Sociology Central last retrieved on 17th December, 2005
* Earl Rubington, Martin S. Weinberg, 'The Study of Social Problems : Seven Perspectives', Oxford University Press, 2002, 
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Making a bit of a change here.  While Marx definately brought conflict theory to the forefront and is the father of the school of thought, I don't think the majority of sociologists think of it soley being his perspective.  Kackisback 02:05, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  References 

message: The current draft of this article refers primarily to Mills' book and the concept in light of that book.  However, the concept refers to an approach to thinking about social processes that precedes Mills, and is much more general.   This article likely needs some clarification on that, and should properly be focused on defining and explaining the concept of sociological imagination as it is used in the field of sociology, and with a subsection directly addressing Mills' book.   I will look for some additional resources including text books and discussion of the concept in the scholarly literature. --Htw3 (talk) 20:49, 15 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Major edit of page needed

message: I think the article should be structured more like a normal Wikipedia article, starting with a brief introduction to the concept, and then with more details divided substantively below.  Some of the major sections could include:  
* meanings of the concept as elaborated by different sociologists
* a section on the meanings as conveyed in Mills' book
* uses of the concept in the teaching of sociology, 
** uses of sociological imagination in textbooks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 132.235.39.82 (talk • contribs) 15:21, 26 February 2010
*** students could find different textbooks and say what they say —Preceding unsigned comment added by 132.235.39.82 (talk • contribs) 15:21, 26 February 2010
** with special attention to use in introductory sociology courses and texts
* a discussion of the concept as it applies to the generation of sociological research
* a discussion of the concept as it can be used by individuals to think about the role of larger social processes in their own lives. 
*citations page —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.247.123.40 (talk • contribs) 04:33, 5 March 2010
Any thoughts on these sections?  Others that are needed?  --Htw3 (talk) 18:55, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Proposal for structural changes to article

message: What should be done if part of this article is plagiarized from another source, verbatim, without attribution?  The sentence "Our underlying philosophy is that the sociological imagination is best developed and exercised in the introductory class by linking new materials in the context of conflict theory and functionalism." was tagged with a "Who?" on the "Our" rather than obviously tipping that this was pulled from another source.  A simple Google search shows that this sentence comes from Tipton and Tiemann's (1993) article "Using the Feature Film to Facilitate Sociological Thinking" from the journal Teaching Sociology.  If you actually get the article, this sentence is from the first page.  Basically, what should be done in this situation?  I'm asking primarily for this article and because I keep seeing this same problem: some Wikipedia editor plagiarizing.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.107.94.99 (talk) 02:38, 26 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Plagiarism on this page

message: Crux of the argument == individual matters are always social issues  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.84.68.252 (talk) 07:45, 31 July 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't know what you are trying to say, but Mills does make a distinction between public and private issues. Mills was trying to give a name to that social awareness which can see how daily life is structured by larger social forces not within our individual sphere of influence. 108.51.192.7 (talk) 05:02, 1 April 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  sociological imagination 

message: There's some clarity lacking in the definition as it is right now. This section here is quite unclear, and repeats itself in the second paragraph quoted:
"Another way of describing sociological imagination is the understanding that social outcomes are based on what we do. To expand on that definition, it is understanding that some things in society may lead to a certain outcome. The factors mentioned in the definition are things like norms and motives, the social context may be the country and time period, and social action is the things we do that affect other people. The things we do are shaped by: the situation we are in, the values we have, and the way people around us act. These things are examined for how they all relate to some sort of outcome. Sociological imagination can be considered as a quality of mind that understands the interplay of the individual and society.
Things that shape these outcomes include (but are not limited to): social norms, what people want to gain from their actions (their motives), and the social context in which they live (ex. country, time period, people with whom they associate).″
172.218.199.10 (talk) 23:37, 3 August 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lack of clarity in definition 

message: Use of sociological imagination 223.239.27.253 (talk) 06:26, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sociology 

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