Role Theory: Expectations, Identities, and Behaviors

Preface. Relevance, Role Theory, and Ratiocination. The Study of Social Behaviors: Behavior and Related Concepts. The Comparing and Linking of Behaviors Envoi. Roles The Concept of Role. Concepts and Variables for Roles. On the Empirical Study of Roles. Envoi. Identities and Social Positions: Concepts of Identity and Position. Varieties of Positions. The Study of Positions. Envoi. Expectations: Simple Expectations. Complex Expectations and Presumtions of Sentience. Variables of Expectations. Envoi. Comparison Concepts and Expected Roles: Comparison Concepts. Expected Roles Envoi. The Analysis of Social Systems: Overt Structure. Positional Structure. Conceptual Structure. Envoi. The Person in a Social Context: Socialization and Other Explanations. Individuality. Occupations and Role Changing. Adjustment and Therapy. Envoi. Ultima Rolle: Where Are We Now. what We Might Do About It. The Social Use of Role Theory. References. Glossary. Author Index. Subject Index.