Role theory : expectations, identities, and behaviors / Bruce J. Biddle.

Role Theory: Expectations, Identities, and Behaviors presents the applications of role concepts for education, social work, and clinical practice. This book examines the advantages as well as the shortcomings of the role stance. Organized into nine chapters, this book begins with an overview of beha...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ScienceDirect)
Main Author: Biddle, Bruce J. (Bruce Jesse), 1929-2016 (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Academic Press, [1979]
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Table of Contents:
  • Relevance, role theory, and ratiocination
  • The study of social behaviors
  • Roles
  • Identities and social positions
  • Expectations
  • Comparison concepts and expected roles
  • The analysis of social systems
  • The person in a social context
  • Ultima rolle.