Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Introducing Indian Society

Question:
C.Wright Mills is an American Sociologist who introduced the concept of Sociological Imagination. Sociological Imagination is the capacity of sociologists to dedifferentiate between “personal troubles” and “social issues”. He Identifies the “generation gap”, unemployment, changes in occupational structure, communalism, casteism, etc. as societal issues. He identifies gender inequalities also as a social problem. At the same time, he identifies personal trouble as something arising from the individual which has an effect on his or her immediate context.
Which of the following is TRUE about C.Wright Mills' differentiation between personal trouble and social issues?
Options:
Personal troubles are those worries, problems, or concerns that an individual has.
Personal troubles are related to one person and understood from a personalized perspective.
A larger social group is the focus on the social issues, not particular individuals who constitute the group.
All of the above.
Correct Answer:
All of the above.
Explanation:
All of the above are true in the differentiation between personal trouble and social issues by C.Wright Mills.