• On page 94, does society really have a defined “role” that is expected to be played out by every person—DE

• On page 3 [p. 95] Berger compares people to actors, would you say this is accurate, that people just play the parts that society gives to them?—NB

• Page 95. Do you think we all just “play the role?” Role is defined as “a typified response to a typified expectation.—CJM

• On page 119 [Friday’s assignment—instead try with pp. 95-96] it is said, in reference to joining certain groups that, in each case there will be certain requirements to be met in dress and demeanor. Do you really think that our manner of dress HAS to define who we are as people?—CSz

• Page 96, An example is provided about a man being recently commissioned as an officer and the reaction he would have to it, as well as going on to state that the reaction wouldn’t last. My question is if a similar, temporary, promotion would have a different effect, or if the original effect is likely to come back with time.—JS

• On page 100 [see p. 99, bottom] of the text there is a quote: “We become that as which we are addressed”. How accurate of a quote and statement is this?—LH

• On page 9 [p. 100], how much of a role does the biology of a individual play on their prescribed role in society?—RG

• On page 100, it says “One cannot be human all by oneself and, apparently, one cannot hold on to any particular identity all by oneself.” Does this mean that we are 100% dependent on other people?—CSt

• On pgs. 100-101, Berger discusses the example of a free citizen turning into a convict and thus radically changing his self-image and identity. Since this is so, how should convicts in prison be treated?—MO

• Pg: 105-106: “The range of an individual person can be measured by the number of roles he is capable of playing.” When one is playing a different “role” do you think they are aware of this, or just occurs naturally?—HW

• Why do you feel that society puts so much pressure on us to be normal? Pg. 5 [pp. 107-108(?)]—DS

• On page 107 and 108 he talks about how modern society enables role segregation. Where do you draw the line between someone who plays many very different segregated roles in society and someone the psychological condition of multiple personality disorder? How are the two terms different and similar?—MT

• On page 110, it says, “Murderers (appear) because there are killings to be performed.” If ‘Role Theory’ is a specific response to an expectation, and these expectations emerge from situations, what situations and/or expectations are people (we) putting on others that make them become murderers?—BY