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Bailee Sickmiller
on Dec 03, 2024
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C. Wright Mills was critical of social science and worked to connect the academic side of sociology to more tangible social debates of the time. Mills was convinced that sociology had something to offer everyone, not just academics. For these reasons, which term best describes C. Wright Mills?
A) microsociologist
B) macrosociologist
C) conflict theorist
D) public intellectual
C. Wright Mills
An American sociologist known for his work on power and class structure in America, most notably his theories presented in "The Power Elite."
Public Intellectual
An intellectual who communicates ideas and analyses about society to the public.
- Identify the contributions of key sociological thinkers and their differing theoretical approaches.
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Learning Objectives
- Identify the contributions of key sociological thinkers and their differing theoretical approaches.