Welcome!

Welcome to The Sociological Imagination. We plan to use this blog as an outlet for our ideas on all things sociology. As you may tell, we take our inspiration from C. Wright Mills:

The sociological imagination enables us to grasp history and biography and the relations between the two within society. That is its task and its promise. To recognize this task and this promise is the mark of the classic social analyst. It is characteristic of Herbert Spencer-turgid, polysyllabic, comprehensive; of E. A. Ross-graceful, muckraking, upright; of Auguste Comte and Emile Durkheim; of the intricate and subtle Karl Mannheim. It is the quality of all that is intellectually excellent in Karl Marx; it is the clue to Thorstein Veblen’s brilliant and ironic insight, to Joseph Schumpeter’s many-sided constructions of reality; it is the basis of the psychological sweep of W.E.H. Lecky no less than of the profundity and clarity of Max Weber. And it is the signal of what is best in contemporary studies of man and society.

Unconventional thinking is one of the cornerstones of sociological thinking. With that in mind, we are starting this blog. The posts here will be a mix of commentary on new research, new perspectives on older classics, and the occasional post on the trials and tribulations of graduate school. Each of the contributors brings a unique perspective to the table which we hope you will both thought-provoking and insightful.

Enjoy!