Title: Role - Wikipedia
Headings: Role
Role
Contents
Definition
Determinants and characteristics
Role theory
Role in functionalist and consensus theory
Role in interactionist or social action theory
Social norms theory
The theory of planned behavior
Team role theory
Role conflict
Role confusion
Role enhancement
Role strain
Gender roles
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

Content: Those with athletic ability generally take on roles of athletes. Those with mental genius often take on roles devoted to education and knowledge. This does not mean that people must choose only one path, each individual can reprise multiple roles (i.e. Evelyn can be the point guard on the basketball team and the editor of her school newspaper). Cultural influence: Different cultures place different values on certain roles based on their lifestyle. For instance, soccer players are regarded higher in European countries than in the United States, where soccer is less popular. Situational influence: Roles can be created or altered based on the situation a person is put in outside their own influence. An example of this is students blaming failure on situational factors like "the test wasn't fair" and this effects their role as a student. Roles are also frequently interconnected in a role set, that complement of role-relationships in which persons are involved by virtue of occupying a particular social status.