American pragmatist philosopher and sociologist who founded symbolic interactionism. Argued that the self emerges through social interaction and the internalization of others' perspectives.
Theory of the social self: the 'I' and 'Me' distinction; the 'generalized other'; meaning arises through shared symbols and gesture.
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