Week 1 Journal

Reflection Relating To Assignment Reading Name Course Instructor Institution Date C. Mills' article, The Sociological Imagination, makes a compelling case for the importance of sociological thinking. The author's core idea is that purely personal "troubles" cannot be fully understood without situating them within the broader context of public "issues" and social structures. An individual's unemployment, for example, is shaped by large-scale economic and political forces outside their immediate circumstances (MILLS, 1959). Mills' perspective resonates with me as I reflect on my experiences and observations during the COVID-19 pandemic. What initially appeared as an individual health issue quickly ballooned into societal crises spanning joblessness, mental health struggles, disrupted education, and more. Viewing these problems through a purely personal lens misse...