Cultivating the Sociological Imagination and Understanding Y…

Cultivаting the Sоciоlоgicаl Imаgination and Understanding Your Socialization Define the meaning of sociological imagination, according to our textbook and/or lecture materials. To what extent do you feel you have developed your sociological imagination since this course? Which specific course materials helped illuminate your growth, and where you still have room to grow? Also, define socialization and discuss how specific socialization agents in your life have influenced your capacity to practice the sociological imagination (or perhaps not). TIP: Explain your response to the prompt using specific examples of how you used to approach certain topics/issues without the sociological imagination and how you approach or would approach them now, in both your personal life and also your future work/career. You must refer to at least TWO lectures when we discussed any of these topics: deviance; religion; media and artificial intelligence; marriage and family; education; race and ethnicity; stratification in the U.S. and globally; gender, sex, and sexuality; intimate partner violence; disability; aging; environmental sociology; health and illness; and/or social movements. (Do NOT use an experience from Community Ministries.) Minimum response of 15-18 substantive sentences or 350-400 words (point deduction contingent on how far or close from the minimum) Correct definition of sociological imagination +5 Correct definition of socialization and socialization agents +5 Correct use of examples for sociological imagination in response to the prompt +5 Correct use of examples for socialization in response to the prompt +5 Skillful integration of TWO lectures from the topics listed +10 Clarity, grammar flow, mechanics, tone, etc. +5