Men no longer have a role in society
“Men (as opposed to women) no longer have a role to play in society.”
What is a role in a society? According to sociologists, a role is a set of norms, values, behaviors and personality characteristics attached to a status. Status would implicate, according to sociologists, the position a person occupies in a particular setting. The common conception of a “role” is how a person acts according to his/her social status. This may be related to job, education, friends and family or overall behavior. An example of this would be the categorizing of a student and a teacher. This is where I tell you that the student’s role is to obey, abide by and respect the teacher. This is shown through i.e. taking notes, participating and/or doing the work required for a student in relation to the society. On the contrary, a teacher’s role is to guide students and “prepare” them academically for the challenges they will be facing in the future.
Now, concerning the role (which we have already defined) in society (which we have not), how do they play together? A society is commonly referred to, as a group of people with common territory, interaction, and culture. The society in question would be associated to the specific individual, and therefore a rather abstract term for the world surrounding the person. The correlation of the two terms can be argued to be that societies decide what is considered appropriate role behavior for different statuses. Pursuing to my argument about teachers and students, one might argue that in the American society, the student role involves asking the teacher questions and even challenging the teacher’s statements. This is similar to the Danish society, but not i.e. the Chinese. In the Chinese society, the student role is considered strict, whether that being dress code, long hours etc. (all of which appears, but is more rare in both Danish and American society)
To say “men no longer have a role in society” would be obscene because, in all
What is a role in a society? According to sociologists, a role is a set of norms, values, behaviors and personality characteristics attached to a status. Status would implicate, according to sociologists, the position a person occupies in a particular setting. The common conception of a “role” is how a person acts according to his/her social status. This may be related to job, education, friends and family or overall behavior. An example of this would be the categorizing of a student and a teacher. This is where I tell you that the student’s role is to obey, abide by and respect the teacher. This is shown through i.e. taking notes, participating and/or doing the work required for a student in relation to the society. On the contrary, a teacher’s role is to guide students and “prepare” them academically for the challenges they will be facing in the future.
Now, concerning the role (which we have already defined) in society (which we have not), how do they play together? A society is commonly referred to, as a group of people with common territory, interaction, and culture. The society in question would be associated to the specific individual, and therefore a rather abstract term for the world surrounding the person. The correlation of the two terms can be argued to be that societies decide what is considered appropriate role behavior for different statuses. Pursuing to my argument about teachers and students, one might argue that in the American society, the student role involves asking the teacher questions and even challenging the teacher’s statements. This is similar to the Danish society, but not i.e. the Chinese. In the Chinese society, the student role is considered strict, whether that being dress code, long hours etc. (all of which appears, but is more rare in both Danish and American society)
To say “men no longer have a role in society” would be obscene because, in all