Symbolic interactionism is a micro-level theoretical approach in sociology, primarily developed by George Herbert Mead and Herbert Blumer, that places a strong emphasis on the role of symbols and language as core elements of all human interaction and the social construction of meaning. This perspective views society as a product of everyday social interactions among individuals who communicate and interpret the world around them through shared symbols and meanings. Symbolic interactionists focus on how individuals create, negotiate, and modify meanings through their interactions, and how these meanings shape their behaviour and social reality. Key concepts in symbolic interactionism include the self, the looking-glass self, the generalised other, and the importance of language and symbols in shaping human thought and action within social contexts.