MFT Prep 1

This assignment focuses on the sociological imagination. Please read chapter 1 in the textbook. Respond to questions below. If a Major Field Test Prep assignment refers to the textbook, then you need to access the Sociology in Action eBook textbook posted under the Sage Vantage Resources for Students module.

Book: SAGE Vantage: Sociology in Action by: Kathleen Odell Korgen, 3rd Edition ISBN-13:

9781071890738

Could you please type the question and then answer.

Assignment Questions

1. According to C. Wright Mills, how does the sociological imagination enable individuals to understand their lives within the context of society?
2. What is the difference between troubles and issues?
3. Music and the Sociological Imagination

• (3a) Choose a song in which the lyrics focus on a social issue. Identify the song title and artist.
• (3b) Identify the social issue(s) presented in the song.
• (3c) Briefly discuss how the social issue(s) is/are affecting individual lives.

Example for Question 3 Only: Stacye Blount’s Responses for this Assignment

• (3a)The song that I would choose for this assignment is “War,” by Edwin Starr.
• (3b)The lyrics focus on war and its negative consequences.
• (3c) War has devastating effects on individual lives . . . death, trauma, grief, possible mental health challenges, family disruption, etc.