social role - a status-role concept, which is one of the most popular theories in sociology.Everyone is a part of society, and society in accordance with the number of functions it performs, and therefore in this concept is the subject of identity.Famous American sociologists put the foundations of the concept of personality, they were R. Minton, George. Mead and T. Parson, of course, everyone has some merit for their efforts and contribution to the development of the potential of status-role concept.
status and social role - are the main two concepts that describe the social behavior of man.An individual occupying a certain place in society, public fixed position and has certain rights and responsibilities.It is this position and determine the social status of a person.At the same time a person has multiple statuses, one of which is the main or base, that is the basic status - it is a profession or employment rights.
social role - is a function of man, which he takes as part of its social status in a particular social system.And given that one person several statuses, that, accordingly, it performs a number of roles.The total set of social roles within one's social status - it is a social set.Man performs more social roles, if he has a much higher status and position in society.
social role of a person working in the security agency, is fundamentally different from the role set of the President, it's clear and easy.In general, the first time codified the concept of the social role of the American sociologist T. Parson, thanks to which it has been allocated five basic categories qualifies certain social roles:
- social role - is that in some cases regulated.For instance, the social role of a public servant - a strictly delineated the scope of, and the role that this employee - man, heavily eroded and individuality.
- Some roles are extremely emotional, while others require rigor and restraint.
- Social roles may differ in the way of preparation.It depends on the social status that is prescribed or is achieved by man alone.
- The scale and scope of the powers within the same social role is clearly defined, while others do not even installed.
- Acting as motivated by personal interests or for the public debt.
important to remember that the social role - is a model of behavior, balanced between role expectations and the nature of man.That is, this is not the exact mechanism and the scheme is expected by the particular social roles and role behavior is specific, depending on the individual.Once again we fix that the social role of the person due to the particular social status, expressed particular profession, area of activity.For example, teacher, musician, student, salesman, director, accountant, politician.Social role of personality is always an assessment by the company, approved or condemned.For example, the role of the offender or the prostitute is a public reprimand.
