The Emergence Machine

Role

abstract · Sociology · Level 10 · E10

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Emergence definition

A role emerges as a function or part played by a person in a particular situation, where the person's behavior and relationships are shaped by the complex interplay of elements and their relationships within a society, building upon the understanding of group, society, situation, and function.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “role” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “role”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
role
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L6L3L2L1L0RoleSituationPeopleSocietyCommunityPersonBodyCooperationGroupCausalityCellFunction… intermediate l…FormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesCareerL11CostumeL11DutyL11Fundamental Attr…L11PartL11RoleL10FunctionL3GroupL6SocietyL8SituationL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Function L3 (requires)
    A function or part played by a person in a particular situation.
  • Group L6 (requires) Sociology sense
    Understanding group is foundational to the social concept of role
  • Society L8 (requires)
    Role requires understanding of society as a foundational concept.
  • Situation L9 (requires)
    A function or part played by a person in a particular situation.

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