Michael Jackson
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What do you know about him?
Sociological imagination
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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 the 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}
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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 A12)
Public look at Michael Jackson as
a child/CHILHOOD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSLy9hoXkPM&feature=related
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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?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=2hw1nEYUFIY
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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=cc3pv2jDDRE
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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=HkrY2XPF35Q&feature=related
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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=ri61lBf
MBu0&feature=related
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOdu
xfv8lNo&feature=related
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The beatings from his father Joe Jackson-Candid
Interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHn_NSY-TM4
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?
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Never Never Land
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehBzL
zN9aDY&feature=related
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvJcNlatAY&feature=related (4:00)
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1. What magic makes up Neverland?
2. What does Never 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?
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Ranch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=qsbniHqKLtc
1. What did Michael surround himself
with at his home?
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With a child’s Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=vU528mbMEOg
1. With a child’s heart, how is this song
ironic to his life?
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Why is Michael White?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCHf2y
hhFUg
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=15TSEKXXIvI&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?
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Childhood-Michael Jackson
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVJsc
Ga5vbc
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1. His Movie: Public Perspective
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZKH
entTjxU&feature=player_embedded
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2. His thoughts on his family
 http://www.celebuzz.com/michaeljackson-trashes-family-tape-s136221/
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15TS
EKXXIvI