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C. Wright Mills, in The Sociological
Imagination (1959), proposed that those interested in sociology come out from
behind the theory and study the world, the experiences of man and how these
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of Man brings him into contact with others, into shared living space or community. The physical and social world is perceived and understood according to a shared sense of
order, or predictability, as well as the meaning attached to people, things, and actions. The shared beliefs of a community form the basis for the norms and mores by
which the parameters of control, or levels of sanctioning, are derived. C. Wright Mills, in The Sociological Imagination (1959), proposed that those interested in sociology come out from behind
the theory and study the world, the experiences of man and how these two might relate to one another. Mills presents the argument that sociology, up to that
point, had been limited by its own need to appear scientific and, or, academic. He thought that the goal of the sociologist was in understanding the observed behaviors rather
than simply observing, reporting and theorizing. He seems to be saying, If you want to know what is wrong with the world, ask the people in it. There
is more to the science of human behavior than just the behavior. Somewhere in there, the human must take an active part. Humans basically live in two
worlds, the one that exists within the realm of human interaction and the one that is experienced by the individual. Both worlds are defined and understood in terms of
meanings the individual assigns to the interpretation. The transition from the world to the interpretation often means that elements are misconstrued or lost. They are then subject to
eventual revision or replacement. C. Wright Mills pointed out, in his Sociological Imagination, that "what social science is properly about is the human variety, which consists of all the social
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