Describe your various roles (son, daughter, mom, dad, employee, employer, aunt, uncle, brother, sister) that exist within the social institutions that you occupy. I would like you to choose only a few (no more than 3 or 4) of them that you deem important and take satisfaction in. Describe the roles, why they are important to you and what are the expectations of those roles, why you take pride in the role, and how has it changed your perspective (if it has).
What Are Social Roles? Throughout our lives, we acquire what sociologists call social roles. A social role is a set of expectations for people who occupy a given social position or status. Thus, in the United States, we expect that cab and Uber drivers will know how to get around a city and that police officers will take action if they see a citizen being threatened. With each distinctive social status—whether ascribed or achieved—come particular role expectations. However, actual performance varies from individual to individual. One secretary may assume extensive