ASSIGNMENT 2.

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FOR SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE UNDERSTANDING THE SELF
* From The Looking-glass Theory,“How do you see yourself and how do you think others
perceived you?
Every day I see myself in the mirror, looking at my reflection. I’m always doubting myself;
I’m always questioning myself. Am I the real me or am I just building myself by the way people
want me to be? People have different opinions about me than I do of myself based on how they
view me. They perceived me as a powerful individual since, as a man, everybody around me
believed I was capable of handling any situation. But the fact remains that I am still a human
being with feelings and emotions. I too feel the pain. I'm not a superhuman who can solve all of
life's problems; I also have weaknesses on the inside. I also like babies who want to be
comforted by anyone, but as a man, I am not allowed to do that. They know us