The Sociological Imagination encourages

The Sociological Imagination encourages the idea to look at the world and its situations through a  wider lens. Consider a social problem that you, your family, or maybe your close friends have experienced. To look at the problem through a  wider lens than your own perspective, apply the Sociological Imagination  to the problem:

In order to do this, look past your previously constructed rationale, explore other possible reasons, on the micro  (individual) and macro (political/systems/global) levels that may have impacted or perpetuated this social problem. Describe how using your sociological imagination helps you see the social problem. Does it widen your view?