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Cooley argued that we build our self-image out of what we think others see. What did he call this?

AThe generalized other
BThe looking-glass self
CThe hidden curriculum
DThe degradation rite
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The looking-glass self
1. We dress, groom and speak with an eye on how we will be received. 2. Cooley said we imagine how we look to others, then draw conclusions from their reactions. 3. Other people's reactions act like a mirror, which is why he called it the looking-glass self. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Sociology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "Culture", Ch 4 "Society and Social Interaction" and Ch 5 "Socialization", section 4.3 Social Constructions of Reality_
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