Sociological Perspective

Through ones sociological imagination we can see how historical and modern events have impacted the lives of individuals in society. This most definitely applies to my own life as while I was growing up in Ukraine the economic hardships in the country made it an unfavorable environment to raise a child in and as a result, my family and I moved to the US. Although most individuals were experiencing difficult times in the country, just the simple fact of a negative economy impacted the entire course of my families life. This has influenced my sociological mindfulness as it has made me more acute to the changes in the world and how they may impact individual lives. It has also made me much more grateful for the life I am currently living considering just how quickly the conditions can change. My parents decision to move has also impacted my social construction of reality as it made me realize just how quickly social institutions and foundations can fall apart when the majority of the population is severely impacted. Thus this one event has impacted my own view of society and made me realize just how fragile its foundations really are.