The sociological imagination is the ability to look at the everyday world and understand how it operates in order to make sense of their lives. It is a state of mind, which enables us to think critically about and understand the society in which we live, and our place in that world as individuals and as a whole. A classical approach to sociological imagination is understood has having the ability to recognize the relationship between …showed first 75 words of 582 total…

…showed last 75 words of 582 total…may contribute funds towards building a shelter for the homeless and private individuals may donate items such as clothing to the poor. Provision of shelter, meals, and clothing to the poor and homeless is the first step towards increasing their standard of living as their basic needs are being met. Resources: Douglas, J.D., The Relevance of Sociology, Appleton-Century-Crofts Educational Division, New York, 1970. Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia Exclusive Sociology," Social Problems, 42(3), (August):301-317. www.msu.edu