Charles Horton Cooley

I am not who you think I am; I am not who I think I am; I am who I think you think I am
#soc308

[Charles Horton Cooley @CHearsACooley]

Assuming someone may say your body isn't beautiful harms your sense of self because you think someone has a negative perception of you. Just cause one body is complimented doesn't mean another is less beautiful - what some believe of themselves 10/10 #soctheory #soc308

[Charles Horton Cooley @CHearsACooley]

Understanding identity development in society explains a lot about how people socialize, which is why I'm interested in soc. Reactions and judgments people make or people think are made about them affect how individuals interact 9/10 #soctheory #soc308

[Jane Addams @thejaneaddams]

Hull house was one of the many solutions I came up with to improve poor urban children's lives. Creating Hull house is my solution of bringing peace, progress, and happiness to these children in need. It was my job to lead with empathy and compassion, and I did 08/10 #soctheory

[Jane Addams @thejaneaddams]

My purpose was to always lead with empathy and aid those who life had not been as kind to. The importance of my work is to show that life can be better than what we are handed and that there is value in caring for the children of our community 09/10 #soctheory #socialtheory

[Jane Addams @thejaneaddams]

If I were still alive, I would be appalled at how much women's rights have regressed. Seeing where reproductive rights stand now, I would be writing multiple pieces on my opinions and plans of action, as well as creating safe havens for women in need. 10/10 #soc308 #soctheory

[Charles Horton Cooley @CHearsACooley]

I watched my children form their sense of self, leading me to create the theory of the looking-glass self. I describe my sense of self through the mindset that “I am not who you think I am; I am not who I think I am; I am who I think you think I am” 8/10 #soctheory #soc308

[Charles Horton Cooley @CHearsACooley]

I’ve been pondering the question of how individuals form their sense of self? Is it through how we perceive ourselves? How other people perceive us? Or, how we perceive the way others perceive us? 7/10 #soctheory #soc308

[Charles Horton Cooley @CHearsACooley]

I’m most known for my looking-glass self-theory. I developed this theory based on my observations that the way someone viewed themselves was a result of how they believed others perceived them. This impacts an individual's self-image. 6/10 #soctheory #soc308

[Charles Horton Cooley @CHearsACooley]

Herbert Spencer's work sparked my interest in returning to school to study sociology and political science. I drifted away from Spencer’s ideas because I didn’t like how he included a lot of mechanistic analogies. I found this made his ideas lack value. 5/10 #soctheory #soc308

[Jane Addams @thejaneaddams]

My book "The spirit of Youth and the City Streets" faces the conversation around the challenges that, at the time, was affecting urban youth. Dare I say, this book is one go my favorite pieces I've written. 3/10 #soctheory #soc308

[Charles Horton Cooley @CHearsACooley]

The looking-glass theory is associated with symbolic interactionism, a micro-level theory. It focuses on how Individuals define themselves by their social interactions & how they believe others perceive them as well as the symbols that may be tied to them 4/10 #soctheory #soc308

[Charles Horton Cooley @CHearsACooley]

@thejaneaddams HI! @thejaneaddams

[Charles Horton Cooley @CHearsACooley]

I published a book in 1902 titled, “Human Nature and Social Order.” I first introduced my social theory of the looking-glass self in this book which focuses on how people view themselves through the eyes of others. This is arguably my most famous work. 3/10 #soctheory #soc308

[Jane Addams @thejaneaddams]

My real name is Laura Jane Addams and I grew up as the eighth child in a household of nine. My father was a successful man and a friend to Abraham Lincoln! I was initially interested in medical studies, but had to step back due to personal health issues. 1/10 #SOC308

[Jane Addams @thejaneaddams]

During a tour in Europe I visited settlement house in London and was inspired to open one of my own. That was the beginning of the Hull-House idea! My friend Ellen Starr and I set out to improve the conditions in industrial Chicago, so we did. 2/10 #SOC308 #socialtheory

[Charles Horton Cooley @CHearsACooley]

My successful father allowed me to live free of financial worries, gifting me the time to relax & enjoy a life filled with reflection & studying. During this time, I contemplated the idea of self, then took those ideas and applied them to my children. #soc308 #socialtheory 2/10

[Charles Horton Cooley @CHearsACooley]

I went to the University of Michigan because I didn’t want to drift away from my home, Ann Arbor. After fighting with illness I eventually graduated with my bachelor's in mechanical engineering, but I always knew my heart was in philosophy & economics. #soc308 #socialtheory 1/10