SOCIAL ROLE AND PROCESS
has led to the breaking down of traditional
 Social role is where people play their
part in society, it’s also the way we ae
expected to behave and what we do in
different situations.
 Individuals have certain functions or
positions in society
 And some of these roles are really
important. If people don't do these jobs, it
can make the community unstable. For
example, families, rule enforcers, and people
who work to keep the economy going have
essential roles.
 Some roles affect the whole community,
like the leader, while others are limited to
specific groups, like the oldest child's role,
which only affects their family. - Social
roles are indeed shaped by the cultural views
and goals of a community.
 Culture influences how individuals are expected
to behave, the responsibilities assigned to them,
and the status associated with various roles.
These cultural norms and values determine what
is considered acceptable and desirable in a
society, which, in turn, helps define the roles
individuals play within that community. When
everyone fulfills their roles, it ensures that
necessary tasks are completed, and the
community can operate smoothly.
 Individuals' roles within a community are
like pieces of a puzzle that, when put
together, it create a functioning and thriving
society.
 In the context of gender roles, societal progress
stereotypes, with men becoming more involved
in caregiving and homemaking, while women
take on leadership positions in various
industries, demonstrating the ongoing
transformation of gender-based social roles.
 SOCIAL PROCESS – activities, interactions
 Conflict is a disagreement, dispute of interest,
values among individuals within society
 Competition often leads to individuals making
efforts to improve themselves to outperform
others
 DIFFERENTIATION - about individuals or
groups within a society choosing to stand
apart from others - they don’t see the idea
of trying to out-smart or out-power any of
them.
 the choice of these individuals to set
themselves apart from others by pursuing
their own path or goals, rather than actively
engaging in competition or conflict
 Social processes can lead to results for a
community, and these results can be either the
ones that people meant to achieve (manifest) or
other outcomes that were not planned (latent).
 These outcomes, whether obvious or hidden,
contribute to the development and changes
within the community. –
 things happen in a community because of how
people act and react to different situations. These
actions can have both obvious and hidden effects
on the community, and they are influenced by
the roles and goals of the people involved, which
can lead to changes in how the community works
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