C. Wright Mills mentions that "an issue is a public matter..." and "a trouble is a private matter" (24). When knowing these two terms problem solving will become either easier or more difficult. When reading this section of the book, it reminds me of how many private matters became a public issue. For example, back in 2009, my mother was laid off from her 5 years long job. It was heavily a personal problem for she was a single mother. This personal matter became a public issue because this was during The Great Recession when our economy was going downhill. During that time many people, including my mother had lost their jobs. As Mill stated, "these are structural issues..." they need our full attention to investigate its cause.
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