Following the thinking of C. Wright Mills, we would have expected the sociological imagination to be more widespread:
A) during times of peace and prosperity.
B) among the very rich.
C) among very religious people.
D) during times of social crisis.

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C. Wright Mills argued that the sociological imagination is most necessary during times of social crisis, when individuals can more readily see the connections between their personal troubles and larger societal issues. During times of peace and prosperity, people may be more likely to view their personal situations as a reflection of their individual choices and abilities rather than as shaped by larger social structures. The level of wealth or religiosity is not necessarily related to the development of sociological imagination.

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