Discuss the bootstrap mentality and why it is a misnomer in the United States.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: The idea that everyone can pull themselves up by their bootstraps is reflective of the U.S. value of individualism. This is the idea that if you work hard then you will automatically be rewarded regardless of your race, class, gender, or sexual orientation. The bootstrap mentality does not look at larger social structures’ impact on people. Using the sociological imagination helps us better understand that the bootstrap mentality is flawed.
KEY: Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination.
REF: Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: The Sociological Imagination
Difficulty Level: Hard
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