Title: Role theory - Wikipedia
Headings: Role theory
Role theory
Contents
Role
The construction of roles
The relationship between roles and norms
Cultural roles
Social differentiation
Role behaviour
In public relations
Role conflict, strain or making
Criticism and limitations
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Content: In sociology, there are different categories of social roles: cultural roles: roles given by culture (e.g. priest)
social differentiation: e.g. teacher, taxi driver
situation-specific roles: e.g. eye witness
bio-sociological roles: e.g. as human in a natural system
gender roles: as a man, woman, mother, father, etc. Role theory models behaviour as patterns of behaviours to which one can conform, with this conformity being based on the expectations of others. It has been argued that a role must in some sense being defined in relation to others. The manner and degree is debated by sociologists.