I
SOCIOLOGY
C. Wright Mills is one of the single most
influential figures among Sociology’s
short list of recognizable names
connected to the most impactful theories
mentioned regularly by countless
sociologists around the world. Many
will be reading this, thinking “thanks
for the quick Intro to SOC 101, but
what exactly does this have to do with
vaping specifically?” All I can say is that
patience is virtuous and and Dociology
is ubiquitous and so is the Sociological
Imagination, which can be an efficient
tool to incorporate when reflecting on all
the overblown recent “Vape-Hate.” The
Sociological Imagination is an absolutely
vital mentality to possess and facilitate
into a discussion which illustrates the
current overly-saturated anti-vape
propaganda that has been dominating
the great-vape-debate online, in which
many are arguing points of who, what,
where, why and how to regulate this
particular industry.
Specifically, this kind of deliberate and
purely socially constructed behavior
primarily consisting of spreading
rumors and perpetuating unsubstantiated
gossip, favoring a specific agenda
that seemingly has become a never
ending disgrace, flooding the Internet
gates with deceitful, pety, unrealistic,
short-sighted, repetitive claims that are
untrue and poorly analyzed. As if those
responsible for interpreting the scientific
data collected from research studies are
suddenly exhibiting behaviors usually
associated with people who are simply
following orders. Thus, their perceptions
could be based on ideas others may
hold, having their own personal decisions
being decided for them before any
scientific research study even begins
introductory trials. All this biased
propaganda lasts many miles of traveling
through a foggy cloud of misinformation
flooding the streets, more accurately
flooding the computer monitors in the
homes of our communities, whether
small, tall, wide, or even the not so far
communities. Along the borders of tiny
towns, inside the heart of big cities,
or even semi-anciently operated,
old-fashioned counties and provinces.
In Western culture, due to the MediaIndustrial Complex, more often than not,
people tend to exaggerate and
F E AT U R E
To p a r t a k e i n
vaping, one must
heat a flavored
liquid nicotine
substance typically
with a lithiumion battery and
a coil measured
by ohms in order
to create a vapor
for consumption
via inhalation and
exhalation.
make-up outrageous accusations
and outlandish claims that lead to
the creation of false distinctions. For
example, whenever anything becomes
popular within our cultural boundaries,
whether it is proven to be an effective
product or service or merely a trendy
fad or fraud, it is met with cynicism,
speculation, and mass amounts of doubt
and ridicule usually always before it
has a chance to prove its worthiness.
We are literally on the brink of having
double digit states inside the U.S. with
recreational legalized marijuana and
To p a r t i c i p a t e i n
smoking, one must
heat a dry paperrolled concoction
of tobacco leaves
and carcinogens,
by lighting it on fire
in order to create
smoke for inhalation
and exhalation.
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