A nurse notices that many patients living near a manufacturing center are experiencing breathing problems. He connects this to similar chronic illnesses and pollution problems in comparable neighborhoods nationwide. In this case, the nurse is using a sociological imagination.

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The nurse is using sociological imagination by linking personal experiences (patients' breathing problems) to broader social patterns (chronic illnesses and pollution in similar neighborhoods), which is a key aspect of sociological analysis.

A Nurse Notices That Many Patients Living near a Manufacturing