Role Playing

Definition of Role Playing

The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Role Playing: Where an individual plays at or pretends to occupy the role of another. This concept is useful for understanding the socialization of children and in particular that stage during which they play at being mothers, fathers, doctors, nurses, or truck drivers. It is during this playing that they master the ability to engage in reflexive role-taking and thus to develop their own sense of self. See: ROLE-TAKING, REFLEXIVE in this legal dictionary and in the world encyclopedia of law.

Role Playing: Resources

Notes and References

• Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. (2016). (Concept of) Role Playing. Online dictionary of the social sciences. Open University of Canada