According to Talcott Parsons and Other Functionalists, Which Role Are

question 128

Multiple Choice

According to Talcott Parsons and other functionalists, which role are women better suited for?

• A) the feminist role
• B) the patriarchal role
• C) the expressive role
• D) the instrumental role
• E) the mainstream role

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Identification

A psychological process whereby an individual assimilates an aspect, property, or attribute of another and is transformed, wholly or partially, by the model the other provides.