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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Biddle, Bruce J. and Edwin J. Thomas, editors. Role theory : concepts and research. Fourth impression. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1966. Hardback, VG, no dustjacket. Red boards, a little rubbed and marked in places, in a transparent laminate covering. Binding strong. viii, 453pp., the text in two columns, graphs and diagrams. Contents clean and bright. Light foxing to top edge of the page block. Role theory (or social role theory) is a concept in sociology and in social psychology that considers most of everyday activity to be the acting-out of socially defined categories (e.g., mother, manager, teacher). Each role is a set of rights, duties, expectations, norms, and behaviors that a person has to face and fulfill. The model is based on the observation that people behave in a predictable way, and that an individual's behavior is context specific, based on social position and other factors. Research conducted on role theory mainly centers around the concepts of consensus, role conflict, role taking, and conformity. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing.