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Charles Cooley

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Profession
Sociologist
Died
May 8, 1929
Zodiac
Leo
Born in
Michigan
About
Sociologist who developed the idea of the 'looking-glass self', which posits that our self-image is generated by the feedback we get from others. This revolutionary work in sociology was first introduced in his book Human Nature and the Social Order in 1902.
Family
He was married to Elsie Jones, the daughter of a professor, whose substantial wealth and management of household affairs allowed him to focus on academics.

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