Social Role Theory
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Social Role Theory
By Heather Standish
and Nate Holmy
Talcott Parsons (sociologist)
&
Orville Brim (social psychologist)
What is a Role?
n: any set of behaviors that has a socially
agreed-upon function and an accepted code
of norms
n: a socially expected behavior pattern
usually determined by an individual's status
in a particular society (m-w.com)
•Came from theater
•Increasingly diverse and
complex
•More than one role
Definitions
Role Enactment- patterned
characteristics of social
behavior
Social Roles- the parts or
identities a person assumes
Role Expectationsscripts/shared expectations
for behavior that are linked
to each part
Types of Roles
Cultural roles
Situation-specific roles
Biological roles
Gender roles
Reciprocal Roles
Bridge individual and society
Define each other partly
Function- role groups determine
ex. parent and child, student and
teacher
Analyzing Impact on Development
Number of roles
Role involvement
Time demanded
Strict or flexible associations
Implications for Human
Development
New Roles and appear for individuals
when the life stage changes
Age and ability are factors
Your Social Roles create the type of
life experience you have
Social Identity
Being involved in personal
relationships and social groups help
define your social identity
You need some sort of responsibility
or expectation
Situations of crisis help define who
you are
In Vs Out
In Groups
In is what you want to be apart of
Out is what you don’t want to be
associated with (why a person might
discriminate)
Links to Psychosocial Theroy
Network of roles and responsibilities
increase through the life stages
Shows how adults handle crises to
benefit their ego
Theorists
Tajfel ( Responsibility)
Deaux, Reid, Mizarahi, Ethier (Crisis
of life homeless)