C Wright Mills Argued That Not Only Do "People Often

question 155

Multiple Choice

C. Wright Mills argued that not only do "people often feel that their private lives are a series of traps," but also that "they are often quite correct" in this feeling. However, he does not feel that we are ultimately helpless. Why not?

• A) Religion offers solace and comfort even when we feel trapped.
• B) He wrote this during the Great Depression, and since then the fundamental nature of our society has changed.
• C) While larger social forces influence individual lives, there are many ways in which we can affect society as well.
• D) If you have enough money, you can buy your way out of the traps Mills describes.
• E) Since Mills wrote that, credit cards have become more widely available, giving people options in an emergency.

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