Social status is associated with a social role.

Social roles: expected behavior from an individual in a certain social position, such as the role of teacher, pupil, judge, politician, parents. One learns social roles throughout life (social learning), especially by mimicking patterns. The most important social group in this context is the family, then the school.

General classification of social roles

  • superior role
  • subordinate role
  • coordinate role
  • the role of sexual partner

 

Regulation of role

The regulation is due to the expected behavior, norms and knowledge. Some regulations are strict other looser, such as parent or partner roles. The role of a judge or diplomat has precise regulations.


Performance of social role

The performance of role is the realization of expectations. This means to what extent a person with a role is settled.

Role conflict

Some roles that have to be played contradict other important roles  Here the individual does not know what is expected. We call this "role conflict."

Examples : The conflict experienced between having to be a mother and having to be a wage earner simultaneously.Teenagers often experience conflict between the role of child and that of adult.


Naposledy změněno: neděle, 6. září 2020, 21.10