<P> The looking - glass self is a social psychological concept introduced by Charles Horton Cooley in 1902 ( McIntyre 2006 ) . The concept of the no - glass self describes the development of one 's self and of one 's identity through one 's interpersonal interactions within the context of society . Cooley clarified that society is an interweaving and inter-working of mental selves . The term `` looking glass self '' was coined by Cooley in his work , Human Nature and the Social Order in 1902 . </P>
<P> The looking - glass self is a social psychological concept introduced by Charles Horton Cooley in 1902 ( McIntyre 2006 ) . The concept of the no - glass self describes the development of one 's self and of one 's identity through one 's interpersonal interactions within the context of society . Cooley clarified that society is an interweaving and inter-working of mental selves . The term `` looking glass self '' was coined by Cooley in his work , Human Nature and the Social Order in 1902 . </P>
who gave the concept of looking glass self
who gave the concept of looking glass self
Charles Horton Cooley
Charles Horton Cooley