This week in class we learned about sociological imagination and sociological mindfulness. These two topics seemed to be very similar but they really backed one another.
Sociological imagination is how we understand that the environment we grew up it can shape the kind of people we become. The place and time that we grew up in is different than those in another circumstance. I certainly wouldn't be studying at my current school if my mom didn't want a better future for me. My mom would always look for the best school programs that would help build my future going into medicine. She was aware that some of the schools down South would not be as good as the suburban schools.
Sociological mindfulness is understanding the individual talents and personalities that others and ourselves bring forth to the table. Sociological mindfulness shows us that because not everyone grew up the same way, it lets us have different opinions and viewpoints toward something. Having this allows us to see, in a way, how we were raised.
Knowing about others and how they are different than us allows us to be open towards new viewpoints. I would not be able to make the friends I have today if my mom chose not to move to the suburbs. She wanted me to grow up in a more quiet environment where my studies would be better for my future. In her time it was more different. Education was important but not like it is today. Being mindful of the people we're surrounded by allows us to be open in the future for even newer things.
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