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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 |
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| 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. |
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− | 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. |
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| 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]]. |
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| *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]]. |
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− | 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] |
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| [[Category: Sociology]] | | [[Category: Sociology]] |