ABSTRACT
Sociologists imagine the world differently compared with the way it is viewed for example, by psychologists, and biologists, or by those who proffer ‘common sense’. In this chapter ‘the sociological imagination’ is delineated through an exploration of three major theoretical frameworks. I am using the term ‘theoretical framework’ to describe the grouping of perspectives which may have subtle differences that distinguish them, but which have similar philosophical routes, and complementary observations to make about the organisation of society and human action.
