Role
A role (from the French rôle, and sometimes so spelt in English) or social role is a set of connected behaviours, rights and obligations as conceptualised by actors in a social situation. It is an expected or free or continuously changing behaviour and may have a given individual social status or social position. It is vital to both functionalist and interactionist understandings of society. Social role posits the following about social behaviour:
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... The primary role of the squadron is in supporting Royal Marine Commando troops in amphibious assaults ...
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... The Squadron took the role from 707 NAS which was responsible for the training of aircrew and maintainers in the Commando role ...
More definitions of "role":
- (noun): An actor's portrayal of someone in a play.
Synonyms: character, theatrical role, part, persona
- (noun): Normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting.
Example: "What is your role on the team?"
Famous quotes containing the word role:
“The addition of a helpless, needy infant to a couple’s life limits freedom of movement, changes role expectancies, places physical demands on parents, and restricts spontaneity.”
—Jerrold Lee Shapiro (20th century)
“The real test of a man is not how well he plays the role he has invented for himself, but how well he plays the role that destiny assigned to him.”
—Jan Patocka (1907–1977)
“But however the forms of family life have changed and the number expanded, the role of the family has remained constant and it continues to be the major institution through which children pass en route to adulthood.”
—Bernice Weissbourd (20th century)