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Detailed explanation-1: -The looking-glass self, first coined by Charles Cooley, describes how one’s self or social identity is dependent on one’s appearance to others. This initial theory was based on Cooley’s observations of childhood social development.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the looking-glass self-theory, you define yourself based on assumptions, perceptions and judgments made about you. For example, following and adhering to all the social norms makes you a responsible person in society.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the pioneering contributors to sociological perspectives was Charles Cooley (1864–1929). He asserted that people’s self understanding is constructed, in part, by their perception of how others view them-a process termed “the looking glass self” (Cooley 1902).