societal role
Expected community part
A societal role is a set of expected behaviors, responsibilities, and norms associated with a particular position in society.
Gender roles prescribe how men and women should act; occupational roles define what teachers or doctors do.
These roles shape identity and interaction: She struggled against traditional societal roles.
The term often appears in discussions of conformity versus individual freedom.
- caretakerOne who maintains property
- parentMother or father
- citizenLegal national member
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- careerLifelong occupational pursuit
stay at home mom · occupation · child · customs · rite of passage · voter · belief system · taxpayer · public servant · leader · kinship · guardian · caste · social contract · social expectations · gender norms · community · policymaker
societal rolepersonal identity
One's defining characteristics
inner self · true self · authentic self · self-concept · individuality
societal roleindividual autonomy
Power over own choices
personal freedom · self-determination · free will · nonconformity · spontaneity
societal roleprivate self
One's concealed inner identity
inner life · personal life · hidden self · inner experience · subjective experience