George Herbert Mead

Sociology American 1863 – 1931 100 quotes

A founder of symbolic interactionism, his work on the self, mind, and society emphasized the role of social interaction in shaping identity.

Quotes by George Herbert Mead

The self is a social unit.

Mind, Self, and Society 1934

The self is a social whole.

Mind, Self, and Society 1934

The self is a social totality.

Mind, Self, and Society 1934

The self is a social network.

Mind, Self, and Society 1934

The self is a social matrix.

Mind, Self, and Society 1934

The self is a social field.

Mind, Self, and Society 1934

The self is a social context.

Mind, Self, and Society 1934

The self is a social environment.

Mind, Self, and Society 1934

The self is a social world.

Mind, Self, and Society 1934

The self is a social universe.

Mind, Self, and Society 1934

The self is something which has a development; it is not initially there, at birth, but arises in the process of social experience and activity.

Mind, Self, and Society 1934

Social psychology has as its subject matter the social aspects of individual psychology.

Journal Article 1913

The mind is a process in which the whole community of communication enters.

Mind, Self, and Society 1934

We are more than the sum of our actions.

Lecture Notes 1920

The act of taking the role of the other is the essence of social interaction.

Mind, Self, and Society 1934

Society is the process of experiencing ourselves through others.

The Social Self 1913

The 'I' is the response of the individual to the attitude of the community.

Mind, Self, and Society 1934

Intelligence is the ability to adjust to new situations.

Philosophy of the Act 1925

The past is not a fixed entity but a reconstruction in the present.

The Philosophy of the Present 1932

Communication is the process by which the individual becomes socialized.

Mind, Self, and Society 1934