Sociology is the complex study of the development, structure and functioning of human society. Unlike many other social sciences, the study of sociology uses empirical analysis and impersonal criticism to develop an understanding of human social interactions. Through methods distinguishable from leading sociologists such as C. Wright Mills, whose concept of the sociological imagination, known as "...the vivid awareness of the relationship between experience and the larger society", is used when trying to theorize the dynamics of a company. Many modern social issues are addressed using this method; one that has been questioned for more than half a century focuses on unemployment rates within two specific ethnic groups. The Bureau of Labor reports that African American men age twenty and older have a national unemployment rate that nearly doubles that of their white male counterparts, staggering at 12 percent compared to the latter's 5.5 percent. When juxtaposing these very different statistics, one must perceive the problem by holding onto one's personal experiences, ultimately entering the sociological imagination. When considering social issues within this mindset, one must separate oneself from one's own rituals and perceptions in exchange for the ability to perceive things on a grander scale, revealing the mechanisms that operate within economic, political, judicial institutions , religious, academic and domestic. Within these institutions are racial and gender relations; dynamics that characterize our society. Racial discrimination within all social institutions, also found in the qualitative results of the Bureau of Labors, is still very present. Let's proceed from the most basic institution to the most complex one... in the middle of the paper... they are made up of some elements such as language, regulations, beliefs and values. Language is a reflexive model of race/class/gender equality. Policies are specific to race, gender, or any group with common beliefs/values. African Americans were taken from their homeland and brought to the United States as slaves. While some of their culture was cultivated by elders and passed down, much of what exists now was created from scratch. The language of the majority of blacks is underdeveloped and full of slang. Norms seen with Black culture include traditional hairstyles, dances, and aesthetics. Although sociologists believe that cultural differences can be attributed to unemployment rates, it can be argued that much of the African cultural tradition no longer exists because they have adapted to the American style.