The Exchange of Wedding Rings Is a Tradition That Goes

The exchange of wedding rings is a tradition that goes back many centuries and is a wedding custom of numerous different nations and religious groups. Historically, the wedding ring is connected to the exchange of valuables during the ceremony rather than a symbol of eternal love and devotion and is a vestige of when marriage was a contract between families. In contemporary times, it is a supposed to represent the symbol of eternal love between two people and serves as a visible marker of being in a marriage. According to the text, which theorist discusses the nature of the meanings attached to artifacts and symbols?

A) Mead
B) Cooley
C) Blumer
D) Skinner