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sociological imagination C. Wright Mills This is "the realization that personal troubles are rooted in public issues ex: an overweight individual. Some may look at them and blame them for being overweight. They might think they are lazy, they need to exercise, they have no self control, etc. However, think about the social institutions around them. Did they grow up in a family sociological perspective It is..."the belief that people's social backgrounds influence their attitudes, behaviors, and life chances macro- Functionalism (macro) • Society is a complex system whose parts (social structures - family, education, economy, government, religion, etc.) work together to promote social stability, solidarity, and shared values. • Example: the human body