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A lesson plan for an activity based on charles horton cooley's concept of the looking glass self. Participants will create self-portraits representing their own perception and how they believe others see them, followed by group discussions. Objectives include comparing and contrasting self-perception and others' perceptions, discussing hidden and visible identities, and identifying examples of the looking glass self process.
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Activity created by Dr. Kris Acheson-Clair, CILMAR based on sociologist Charles Horton Cooley's (1902) Overview: In 1902, sociologist Charles Horton Cooley coined the concept the “Looking Glass Self,” which he describes as an interactive process where our perceptions of ourselves are determined by how we believe others see us. We first imagine how we appear to others. Then, others react to us and we interpret those reactions and adjust our self-image accordingly. This activity uses the Looking Glass Self to enable participants to reflect on how they view themselves in relation to how they believe others perceive them. They will first draw two self- portraits—one that represents how they see themselves and the other that represents how they believe others see them—and write labels surrounding those portraits to further capture their perceptions. Then, they will debrief and reflect in small groups and as an entire group. Objectives: As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:
Activity created by Dr. Kris Acheson-Clair, CILMAR based on sociologist Charles Horton Cooley's (1902) Activity Instructions: