1. Martin is new to college. He wears his best polo and pair of jeans to class.
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1. Martin is new to college. He wears his best polo and pair of jeans to class. When he gets to his sociology class his sits down next to a group of people who are chatting with each other. When he sits down the group stops talking suddenly. Martin then notices that there is a large and noticeable stain on his shirt. He thinks about how ridiculous he must look and that the group next to him must think him to be such a slob. He feels terribly embarrassed for the rest of class. What sociological concept does this example best illustrate?
a.
Socialization
b.
Status set
c.
The Looking Glass Self
d.
The "I" and the "Me"
e.
Social Learning Theory
a.
Socialization
b.
Status set
c.
The Looking Glass Self
d.
The "I" and the "Me"
e.
Social Learning Theory
Explanation / Answer
Answer is option c. Looking glass self.
This example illustrates the concept of looking glass self.
The looking glass self is a social psychological concept created by Charles Cooley. According to Cooley concept of looking glass self involved three steps:
1. You imagine how you appear to other person
2.you imagine the judgement of other person.
3. You feel some sense of pride/shame/guilt
Looking glass self provides us with an identity - who we think others think we are.
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