The photo above is depicting a term called sociological imagination. Sociological imagination was a term used by sociologist C. Wright Mills. Sociological Imagination is how our brains understand the relationship between our problems on a personal level and how they relate to what is happening at a social level. Many people might say that being obese is a personal issue. In saying that they might be correct. If one person is obese then yes, that is a personal issue. If an overwhelming part of a nation such as the United States is obese then we have a social issue. If Baymax lives in a lower end part of town with a lower paying job he will then be forced to buy cheaper food. Cheap food is not the healthiest food but you can buy a whole meal that will fill you up for just a few bucks. If Princess Peach lives in a castle and is very wealthy then she can afford to buy higher end products such as fruits and vegetables to make a meal for herself. The chances of Princess Peach finding a healthier food market in her town is also more likely than for Baymax. Obesity turns into a public issue when people with lower incomes in poorer cities literally can not afford or do not have the resources to eat healthy foods. Sociological imagination can be used to describe many issues. Any action can be imagined as psychologically motivated or sociologically motivated. Our own personal issues may not be as personal as we think.
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