Question

The interview with

c. j. pascoe highlights the peer pressure that males can face in school to conform to certain ideals of masculinity. if a high-school football player were to face pressure from peers to live up to the woman-chasing "stud athlete" role while also attempting to be a model "pure" christian to his church peers, what sociological problem would this student be facing?
a. role conflict
b. resocialization
c. destruction of the generalized other
d. dramaturgical performance

Answer 1

a. Role conflict

A role conflict refers to a situation where an individual is expected to perform the duties and responsibilities of two or more contradictory or opposing social roles. For instance if a father of a two year old is also a college football coach, he will undertake two very contradictory social roles in both of the situations respectively.

As a football coach, he will more likely be serious, firm and push his team hard; whereas, as a father of a toddler he will most likely be gentle, playful and affectionate.