roleless role (social roleless role)

Definition of Roleless Role

(noun) The condition of having no role in society’s division of labor, specifically older people or the disabled.

Example of Roleless Role

• Older people are told they are “overqualified” for a position.
  

Roleless Role Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: role·less role

Audio Pronunciation

International Phonetic Alphabet

• American English – /ˈroʊləs roʊl/
• British English – /ˈrəʊləs rəʊl/

Usage Notes

• Plural: roleless roles
• The terms “roleless role” and “social roleless role” are used interchangeably in a sociological context.
• Ageism can lead to a roleless role.
• Variant spelling: roleless-role

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Additional Information

• Role Theory Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
• Word origin of “role” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com

Related Terms

• role
• role conflict
• role exit
• role expectation
• role performance
• role reversal
• role segregation
• role taking
• role theory
• status

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Cite the Definition of Roleless Role

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “roleless role.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved September 17, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/roleless-role/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

roleless role. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/roleless-role/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “roleless role.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed September 17, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/roleless-role/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“roleless role.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 17 Sep. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/roleless-role/>.