SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION Michael Jackson What do you know

SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION:

Michael Jackson � What do you know about him?

Sociological imagination � The sociological imagination. . . is the capacity to shift from one perspective to another—from the political to the psychological; from examination of a single family to comparative assessment of the national budgets of the world; from theological school to the military establishment; from considerations of an oil industry to studies of contemporary poetry. {C. W Mills, first chapter in sociological imagination} � Sociological Imagination: The application of imaginative thought to the asking and answering of sociological questions. Someone using the sociological imagination "thinks himself away" from the familiar routines of daily life. (Glidden A 12)

Public look at Michael Jackson as a child/CHILHOOD http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=MSLy 9 ho. Xk. PM&feature=relate � d � 1. What was his music about? Was it age appropriate for an 11 year old to be signing about love like this? � 2. What was his stage present like? Did he seem comfortable? � 3. Looking at Michael, would you assume that his childhood was happy?

http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=2 hw 1 n. EYUFIY � � � � 4. What purpose does Michael feel he has on this earth? 5. How does his demeanor change as he gets older? 6. Why does he repeat we should do things for the children? What do you really think he meant by it? 7. Why do you think Michael is a workaholic? 8. Why doesn’t Michael like being referred to as Wacko-Jacko? 9. When Michael talks about the games he plays, does it sound odd to you?

Jackson 5 Robert Abernethy Interview 1972 http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=cc 3 pv 2 j. DDRE 1. How old was Michael Jackson on this interview? � 2. What did you do at this age? � 3. How confident is Michael on stage? � 4. How confident is Michael during this interview? � 5. How many Jackson’s are there? By separating theses siblings, does this cause family problems? � 6. What did Jackie Jackson have as a child that Michael did not have? �

Michael Jackson on the Dating Game Show (1972) http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Hkr. Y 2 XPF 35 Q&feature=relate d � � � � � Why is Michael Jackson on the dating show? What does it do for the show’s ratings? 2. Do you find this to be appropriate for 12 year olds? 3. Image a 12 year old on a reality tv show that asks them about dating- what is this promoting 4. Does Michael look comfortable or even interested in this? 5. Do you think that he is socially around this type of environment? 6. Do you think his music is reminiscent to his actual life? 7. Why do you think Michael chose number one? 8. Do you think overly confident girls made him uncomfortable? 9. Imagine being in the public eye on a match maker game at 12?

� His Transformation: � http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ri 61 l. B f. MBu 0&feature=related � http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=m. Odu xfv 8 l. No&feature=related

The beatings from his father Joe Jackson-Candid Interview http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=v. Hn_NSY-TM 4 � 1. Looking back on Michael’s childhood, how was his father son relationship? � 2. Do you think that this effected his work ethic? � 3. Do you think this caused turmoil between siblings? � 4. When Michael was crying, could you see his emotions?

� Never Land � http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=eh. Bz Lz. N 9 a. DY&feature=related � http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=yv. Jc. Nlat. AY&feature=related (4: 00)

1. What magic makes up Neverland? � 2. What does Never land mean? � 3. Why do you think that Michael Jackson had an obsession with it? � 4. What is ironic about Mr and Mrs. Darling and their perceptions of Peter Pan? � 5. Who do you think Peter Pan most identifies with? � 6. �

Ranch http: //www. youtube. com/watc h? v=qsbni. Hq. KLtc � 1. What did Michael surround himself with at his home? �_

With a child’s Heart http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=v. U 528 mb. MEOg � 1. With a child’s heart, how is this song ironic to his life? � 2

Why is Michael White? http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=QCHf 2 y hh. FUg

2. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=15 TSEKXXIv. I&feature=fvw � What is vitiligo? � 4. Have you ever heard of it before? � 5. Have you ever seen anyone with this disease before? � 6. Did you know that Michael Jackson had this disease and lupus?

� Childhood-Michael Jackson � http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=d. VJsc Ga 5 vbc

� 1. His Movie: Public Perspective � http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=OZKH ent. Tjx. U&feature=player_embedded �

� 2. His thoughts on his family � http: //www. celebuzz. com/michael- jackson-trashes-family-tape-s 136221/

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