1. How do Cooley's looking-glass self and Mead's role-taking theory differ in explaining self-development during socialization?
2. A new employee in a corporate office notices that colleagues expect her to dress professionally and speak politely during meetings. How should she best demonstrate her understanding of her social role in this work environment?
3. Who proposed the concept of the 'looking-glass self' in self development theories?
Socialization — definition?
Process of learning societal norms and behaviors.
Social role — function?
Expected behaviors attached to a specific status.
Looking-glass self — concept?
Self develops through imagined perceptions of others.
Self development — mechanism?
Through social interaction and role-taking.
Stages of socialization — list?
Childhood, adolescence, adulthood, death/dying.
Agents of socialization — examples?
Family, peer groups, media, education.
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