Social Roles

Types of Social Roles 1.cultural roles: roles given by culture (e.g. priest) 2.social differentiation: e.g. teacher, taxi driver. 3.situation-specific roles: e.g. eye witness. 4.bio-sociological roles: e.g. as human in a natural system. 5.gender roles: as a man, woman, mother, father, etc. Characteristics of Social Roles 1.Action Aspect of Status: The role is in fact the…