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==Origin==

==Origin==

French ''rôle'', [[literally]], roll, from Old French ''rolle''

French ''rôle'', [[literally]], roll, from Old French ''rolle''

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1605]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1605]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1a (1) : a character assigned or assumed <had to take on the role of both [[father]] and [[mother]]> (2) : a socially [[expected]] [[behavior]] pattern usually determined by an individual's [[status]] in a particular society  

*1a (1) : a character assigned or assumed <had to take on the role of both [[father]] and [[mother]]> (2) : a socially [[expected]] [[behavior]] pattern usually determined by an individual's [[status]] in a particular society  

Roles may be [[achieved]] or ascribed or they can be accidental in different situations. An achieved role is a [[position]] that a person assumes voluntarily which [[reflects]] personal [[skills]], abilities, and [[effort]]. An ascribed role is a position assigned to [[individuals]] or [[groups]] without regard for merit but because of certain [[traits]] beyond their [[control]], and is usually forced upon a person.

Roles may be [[achieved]] or ascribed or they can be accidental in different situations. An achieved role is a [[position]] that a person assumes voluntarily which [[reflects]] personal [[skills]], abilities, and [[effort]]. An ascribed role is a position assigned to [[individuals]] or [[groups]] without regard for merit but because of certain [[traits]] beyond their [[control]], and is usually forced upon a person.

Roles can be semi-permanent ("doctor", "[[mother]]", "[[child]]"), or they can be transitory. A well-known example is the sick role as formulated by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talcott_Parsons Talcott Parsons] in the late 1940s. In the transitory "sick role", a person is exempted from his usual roles, but is expected to [[conform]] to transitory behavioural [[standards]], such as following doctors' orders and trying to recover.

Roles can be semi-permanent ("doctor", "[[mother]]", "[[child]]"), or they can be transitory. A well-known example is the sick role as formulated by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talcott_Parsons Talcott Parsons] in the late 1940s. In the transitory "sick role", a person is exempted from his usual roles, but is expected to [[conform]] to transitory behavioural [[standards]], such as following doctors' orders and trying to recover.

For many roles, individuals must meet certain conditions, [[biological]] or [[sociological]]. For instance, a boy cannot take the biological role of [[mother]]. Other roles require [[training]] or [[experience]]. For instance, in many [[cultures]] doctors must be educated and certified prior to practising [[medicine]].

For many roles, individuals must meet certain conditions, [[biological]] or [[sociological]]. For instance, a boy cannot take the biological role of [[mother]]. Other roles require [[training]] or [[experience]]. For instance, in many [[cultures]] doctors must be educated and certified prior to practising [[medicine]].

*Situational influence: Roles can be created or altered based on the situation a person is put in outside their own [[influence]].

*Situational influence: Roles can be created or altered based on the situation a person is put in outside their own [[influence]].

Roles are also frequently interconnected in a role set, that [[complement]] of role-[[relationships]] in which persons are involved by virtue of occupying a particular social [[status]]. For example, a high school football player carries the roles of [[student]], [[athlete]], classmate, etc.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role]

Roles are also frequently interconnected in a role set, that [[complement]] of role-[[relationships]] in which persons are involved by virtue of occupying a particular social [[status]]. For example, a high school football player carries the roles of [[student]], [[athlete]], classmate, etc.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role]

[[Category: Sociology]]

[[Category: Sociology]]