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Chapter  5—Symbolic Interactionism

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Title:
"Long Story Short," Taylor Swift, Evermore
Claim:
The "me" is the objective self seen when a person takes the role of an external observer
Application:
In the third chorus of the song, Taylor Swift shares advice with her past self, urging her not to pay attention to the small dramas of life and instead to focus on the one that she loves.
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https://open.spotify.com/track/2o2sgVJIgFXk8GQjWTgI6U?si=5ac747fd66654968
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"Jealousy, Jealousy," Olivia Rodrigo, Sour
Claim:
The looking-glass self is a mental self-image formed via messages from the generalized other
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This song describes the experience of social media jealousy -- looking at people we don't even know online, seeing their fantastic lives, and feelings like our life doesn't measure up. Olivia is using social media as a looking-glass self, and drawing messages about her identity from the generalized other.
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https://open.spotify.com/track/0MMyJUC3WNnFS1lit5pTjk?si=5e572d6a48e147e2
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"Begin Again," Taylor Swift, Red
Claim:
The looking-glass self is a mental self-image formed via messages from specific others
Application:
This song begins with Taylor Swift looking in the mirror, but not just the physical mirror in front of her--she's gazing at her looking-glass self, remembering how her ex criticized her.
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https://open.spotify.com/track/48A0aShHlovDfTMucMrE66?si=e29e0ac88ab44eee
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Friends, S1, E9, "The One Where Underdog Gets Away"
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Our self-concept—our “me”—is formed be how others view us—our looking glass self.
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Friends, S6, E2, "The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel"
Claim:
Our self-concept—our “me”—is formed by how others view us—our looking glass self
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Ross and Rachael got married in a wedding chapel the last night in Las Vegas. Back in New York both say it was a mistake but Ross dreads the idea of being seen by self and others as the guy who has had three divorces.
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The Crown, S1, E1, "Wolferton Splash"
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Our self-concept—our “me”—is formed be how others view us—our looking glass self.
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After the death of her father, Elizabeth ascends to the British throne. In this clilp, her mother-in-law warns her about the transformation of identity she will experience, including tension between her personal identity and her identity as monarch. Mead might refer to that as a tension between Elizabeth's "me" and "I."
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"Man in Black", Johnny Cash, Man in Black
Claim:
We respond to people and things based on the meanings we assign to those people and things.
Application:
Legendary country singer Johnny Cash was known as the man in black because, well, that's how he dressed. In this song, he explains why, and after you listen to it, you can't help but think differently about his appearance.
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