Christopher Wright Mills Sociological Imagination: A Relevant Tool for Holistic Approach to Contemporary Social Problems

Abstract

The world has been plagued by a myriad of problems that seem to swing like a pendulum from one end to the other. The recent experience of the coronavirus – COVID-19, has shown us that there are no problems that can be studied or resolved in isolation. Medical problems could have social effects as well as social problems could end up having medical problems. Religious concerns can create economic/political tensions and problems as well. Christopher Wright Mills an American sociologist observed that for social sciences to be able to handle social problems properly and in a humane manner, social problems must be approached in a holistic manner using Sociological Imagination as a tool. This qualitative research by way of discursive analysis seeks to demonstrate that social workers and social scientists that struggle every day in the society to solve social problems that are often multidimensional must apply the basic questions or principles of Mills' Sociological Imaginations which can become a holistic tool to social research for problem solving. The study recommends that multidisciplinary cooperation is key towards problem solving.