Question

In order to experience the different aspects of Erikson's role confusion, I want you to first think about the different hats (roles) that you now wear (play). Make your list as long as possible; at least 30 or 40 roles is typical in a person’s life.

When making your list remember Relationship roles: son, daughter, aunt, uncle, husband, wife, lover, grandchild, niece, nephew, cousin, friend, enemy, neighbor, client, customer, patient, etc.

Legal roles: citizen, resident, taxpayer, registered voter, etc.

Occupational roles: student, teacher, worker, homemaker, colleague, boss, employee, etc.

Vocational roles: tennis player, knitter, musician, singer, actor, woodworker, gardener, reader, poet, etc.

Once you have created your list I want you to divide the roles into

1) roles you actively chose for yourself and

2) the roles conferred as a result of the circumstances of your birth and other events.:

List two roles from each category and discuss how you alter your behavior when playing these different roles?

Answer 1

The roles I actively choose

1) Captain of cricket team

I am an agressiveagokayerpof cricket who want to dominate the bowler but when I took captaincy role I had to control my aggression and act as a leader who has to control the situation and win the match and not just dominate the bowler.

2) Taxpayer role.

I earn money and come under tax bracket. When I realised my responsibility to pay tax I was disciplined , which usually I donot show, in adherence to time for paying taxes with honesty. It brings out honesty and integrity inside me by focussing on importance of tax for redeistributive justice.

Role conferred as result of circumstances.

1) Son

I was born to my parents and from very first moment I was son but I realised when I grew into consciousness of existence. I have my own views and I m little rigid in my opinions . But when I play a sons role, I keep my views flexible enough to incorporate thoughts and opinions of mother and father.

2) grand children

I have only two things to focus in my life , studies and sports. I donot help even siblings much because of paucity of time for my two favourate activities. But when my grand oarentsoarentspare in need I always make all other things secondary to take care of them with full responsibility.