A role (sometimes spelled rôle as in French) or a social role's a set of connected behaviors, rights and obligations as conceptualized by actors in a social situation. It's an expected behavior in a given individual social status and social position. It's vital to both functionalist and interactionist understandings of society. Social role posits the following about social behavior: People spend much of their lives in groups. Within these groups, people often take distinct positions. E… (More on Role)