Recent Developments in Role Theory

Biddle, B. J.

doi:10.1146/annurev.so.12.080186.000435

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Recent Developments in Role Theory

Biddle, B. J.·1986·Annual Review of Sociology

DOI 10.1146/annurev.so.12.080186.000435

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Role theory concerns one of the most important features of social life, characteristic behavior patterns or roles. It explains roles by presuming that persons are members of social positions and hold expectations for their own behaviors and those of other persons. Its vocabulary and concerns are popular among social scientists and practitioners, and role concepts have generated a lot of research. At least five perspectives may be discriminated in recent work within the field: functional, symbolic interactionist, structural, organizational, and cognitive role theory. Much of role research reflects practical concerns and derived concepts, and research on four such concepts is reviewed: consensus, conformity, role conflict, and role taking. Recent developments suggest both centrifugal and integrative forces within the role field. The former reflect differing perspectival commitments of scholars, confusions and disagreements over use of role concepts, and the fact that role theory is used to analyze various forms of social system. The latter reflect the shared, basic concerns of the field and efforts by role theorists to seek a broad version of the field that will accommodate a wide range of interests.

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Authors: Biddle, B. J.
Affiliations: University of Missouri (US)
Corresponding author: Biddle, B. J.
Venue: Annual Review of Sociology
Publisher: Annual Reviews
Published: 1986-08
Volume: 12
Issue: 1
Pages: 67-92
ISSN: 0360-0572 (ISSN-L)
1545-2115
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.so.12.080186.000435
OpenAlex: W2164965146
Cited by: 2,358
References: 95
Citations by year: 2026: 278 · 2025: 203 · 2024: 159 · 2023: 148 · 2022: 161 · 2021: 165 · 2020: 143 · 2019: 108 · 2018: 106 · 2017: 101 · 2016: 109 · 2015: 78 · 2014: 93 · 2013: 70 · 2012: 60
FWCI: 25.58
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Annual Review of Sociology (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social Power and Status Dynamics
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory
Keywords: role theory, social roles, social status, role expectations, consensus, conformity, role conflict, perspective taking

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