George Herbert Mead is one of the principal founders of symbolic interactionism, a sociological perspective that explains how society is created and maintained through everyday social interactions. His ideas emphasize that human beings are active participants who interpret and assign meanings to objects, events, and the actions of others. Unlike approaches that view individuals as being controlled by social structures, Mead argued that people continuously shape and reshape society through communication and interaction. Mead believed that the distinguishing feature of human beings is their ability to use significant symbols, especially language. Symbols are objects, gestures, words, or signs that carry shared meanings within a society. Through language, individuals communicate with one another, understand social expectations, and coordinate their actions. Communication is therefore not merely the exchange of information but the foundation of social life. Shared meanings make cooperation and organized social behavior possible. A central concept in Mead's theory is