Question

Your parents play different roles. Name the roles they play and elaborate role conflict and role strain they face in their social life

Answer 1

Answer:

Roles and the Presentation of Self

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Describe how individuals present themselves and perceive themselves in a social context

Long before the Internet, sociologists were examining how individuals interact with society and how they present themselves to others and are in turn perceived. In our digital age, we can contemplate the kinds of photos posted online, how others react to those photos (“hearts,” “thumbs up,” emojis, comments, etc.), and then how we interpret those reactions. This threefold process correlates with Cooley’s 1902 concept of the looking-glass self, in which we develop our sense of self as we: 1) see how others react to us, 2) interpret that reaction (typically as positive or negative) and 3) develop a sense of self based on those interpretations.

Status and Roles

Sociologists use the term status to describe the responsibilities and benefits that a person experiences according to their rank and role in society. Some statuses are ascribed—those you do not select, such as son, elderly person, or female. Others, called achieved statuses, are obtained by choice, such as high school dropout, self-made millionaire, or nurse. As a daughter or son, you occupy a different status than as a neighbor or employee.

Answer 2

Answer:

A working mother may experience role conflict between her duties as a mother and her job as an employee.

The proper role of the parent is to provide encouragement, support, and access to activities that enable the child to master key developmental tasks

A parent is their child's first teacher and should remain their best teacher throughout life

Protection and care of the young

The seven roles that parents play include: the parent as nurture, in adult relationships, as an individual, as a worker, as a consumer, as a community member, and as an educator. Parents have all these roles which make their life more difficult, but a teacher could make it easier.