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... role . Or , again , your status is student , but your role is to attend class , take notes , do homework , and take tests . The sociological significance of roles is that they lay out what is expected of people . They are like a fence ...
... role . Or , again , your status is student , but your role is to attend class , take notes , do homework , and take tests . The sociological significance of roles is that they lay out what is expected of people . They are like a fence ...
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... role lays down the basic outline for a performance , it also allows a great deal of freedom . The particular emphasis or interpretation that we give a role , our " style , " is known as role performance . Consider your role as son or ...
... role lays down the basic outline for a performance , it also allows a great deal of freedom . The particular emphasis or interpretation that we give a role , our " style , " is known as role performance . Consider your role as son or ...
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... role . " What do they mean by this term ? Elements of the Sick Role Talcott Parsons , the functionalist who first ana- lyzed the sick role , pointed out that it has four elements — you are not held responsible for being sick , you are ...
... role . " What do they mean by this term ? Elements of the Sick Role Talcott Parsons , the functionalist who first ana- lyzed the sick role , pointed out that it has four elements — you are not held responsible for being sick , you are ...
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Social Structure and Social Interaction | 4 |
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Values in Sociological Research | 14 |
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