What is meant by the idea of the looking glass self (Cooley, 1902)?
a. We see ourselves best through introspection.
b. We see ourselves and the social world through others' eyes and take on those views.
c. We tend to seek out friendships that only reflect our own personal beliefs.
d. We refuse to believe that any opinion other than our own is valid.
Question 2
Who is likely to feel best about herself?
a. Mary Ann, who compares her tennis skills to her those of her older sister, who's also on the team
b. Lori, who compares her cooking skills as a thirty-year-old to those she had just after college
c. April, who compares her number of graduate school acceptances to that of her roommate, who has a similar number of acceptances
d. Vera, who compares the number of sit-ups she can do with the number she would like to do
Venus Looking Glass
Mosaic glass bowl, fused and slumped, Roman.
I. M. Pei, Glass Pyramid, Cour Napoléon, Louvre, Paris.
Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Glass & Decorating Co. (1893–1902), Corona, New York, Peacock ...
Using a magnifying glass
By age 45 or 50, nearly everyone needs glass especially for reading