After her husband is arrested for alcohol-fueled domestic violence, Nonhlanhla finds herself wondering how her co-workers will perceive her Monday morning.She wonders if they will judge her as being a bad wife or a weak woman and she prepares herself for the shame she believes is inevitable.Nonhlanhla's thought processes correspond to Cooley's ____.

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Nonhlanhla's thought processes correspond to Cooley's looking-glass self, which is the idea that a person's self-concept is derived from their perception of how others perceive them. Nonhlanhla is concerned about how her co-workers will view her in light of her husband's arrest and is anticipating feeling shame based on their perceived judgments of her.

After Her Husband Is Arrested for Alcohol-Fueled Domestic Violence, Nonhlanhla