Gabriella's roommate dropped out of college. Though she didn't tell Gabriella why she chose to leave school, Gabriella knows that her roommate struggled financially after both her parents lost their manufacturing jobs. Instead of blaming her roommate for her academic issues, Gabriella considers how her roommate's life has been affected by economic factors beyond her control. Sociologists would say that Gabriella is using ______ to view her roommate's problem.

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Gabriella is using a sociological imagination, a concept that allows individuals to see the relationship between personal experiences and larger social influences, in this case, understanding her roommate's academic issues in the context of broader economic problems.

Gabriella's Roommate Dropped Out of College