In the midst of an economic crisis,when foreclosures have become a common feature in the country in response,Jenna and her family lose their home because her parents can no longer pay the mortgage.Jenna would be using a sociological imagination to think about this if she were to:
A) blame her mother for not working hard enough
B) wonder why her father does not just find a new job
C) consider how it might be strange that we live in a world that allows people to be thrown out of their homes
D) think about ways she can contribute financially to buying their house back

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Using a sociological imagination involves looking beyond individual factors and considering the larger social context. Blaming Jenna's mother or questioning her father's job search focus on individual actions rather than the social structures and policies that allow foreclosure to happen. Thinking about the larger societal issue of people being forced out of their homes would be a more sociologically-minded perspective. D is not necessarily wrong, but may still focus too much on individual actions rather than societal structures.

In the Midst of an Economic Crisis,when Foreclosures Have Become