William Kornblum, “one of the main goals of sociology is to help you develop the

William Kornblum, “one of the main goals of sociology is to help you develop
the ability to both participate in social life and step back and analyze the broader meanings of what is going
on”.
In “The Promise,” C. Wright Mills described one’s sociological imagination as being the ability to examine “the intersection between biography and history.” Select a famous figure from contemporary society (actor, musician, athlete, author, politician, etc.) and, using your own sociological imagination, imagine how different his or her life would have been if he or she were living 60 or 100 years earlier. Briefly discuss the person and the time period you’re imagining them in. Describe what those differences might be, paying particular attention to societal expectations (e.g., would a female primarily do domestic work in the home, or would she work in an office?) and characteristics that might be relevant (e.g., race, gender, class, occupation, marital status, etc.).

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