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The Economy & The Looking -Glass Self: Trends in Canadian Society

The Economy & The Looking -Glass Self: Trends in Canadian Society. HSB4U December 11th, 2013. Think about this quote …. “ I am not what I think I am and I am not what you think I am; I am what I think that you think I am.”

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The Economy & The Looking -Glass Self: Trends in Canadian Society

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  1. The Economy & The Looking-Glass Self: Trends in Canadian Society HSB4U December 11th, 2013

  2. Think about thisquote… • “ I am not what I think I am and I am not what you think I am; I am what I think that you think I am.” • How does this quote relate to the way we define ourselves and our interaction with the world around us? • Think about it, then discuss this idea further, with a partner. We will debrief in about 5 minutes.

  3. Charles Cooley and the Looking-Glass Self • 1902: Charles Cooley proposed a theory to explain how identity and personalitywerecreatedthrough social interaction = The Looking-Glass Self. • 3 main components • I: Weenvisionhow weappearto other people • II: Weenvisionthe judgement of thatappearance • III: Our sense of self developsthis interaction SOCIAL INTERACTION/ SOCIALIZATION

  4. People shapetheirbehaviourbased on how other people perceivethem • Our self-image is a reflection of the response and evaluationsfromothers in ourenvironment • As children… • If parents/relatives see a child as being“smart”, they will tend to raise him with certain types of expectations= the child will believe that he is a smart person This process continues as wegrow up…

  5. How can Charles Cooley’stheorybeapplied to our identities we put forth in the workplace/ at school?

  6. Employmenthelpsdefine a person: wegenerallychoose an occupation thatjiveswithourpersonalinterests– personalidentityisreinforcedthroughwork • A personwithoutwork looks to see the social reactions of people in his or herenvironment to help modifyhis/herbehaviour • E.g. A man losinghis job and deciding to be a stay-at-home dad Whatwouldbe the public’sreaction?

  7. ClassroomActivity • 1. I willnumberyou off 1-4 • 2. You willjoinwith the othermembers of your group and deconstruct the information under the followingheadings: Group 1: WorkingTeensaround the World (p. 126) Group 2: Challenges Facing Young Workers(p. 127) Group 3: Unemployment and Migration (p. 128) Group 4: Credit and Debit (p. 130) Use a highlighter to highlight important information, whichyouwillthenwrite on a piece of chartpaperand present to the class. ** YOU MUST MAKE A CONNECTION BETWEEN GLOBALIZATION AND ITS IMPACT ON YOUR TOPIC **

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