角色一词源于戏曲术语。社会学研究工作者将其移植到社会学领域，借喻与一个人相关的地位和作用的关系。具体说来，个人在一定的社会关系和社会组织中处于特定的位置，人们需按照这个位置规定的行为办事，这就是人的社会角色。无疑每个人在社会生活中都有自己的角色关系和要求 The term character derives from the term of opera. Sociological researchers transplanted it into the field of sociology and used metaphorical relations with a person’s position and role. Specifically, individuals are in certain positions in certain social relations and social organizations. People need to act according to the behaviors regulated by this position. This is the person’s social role. Undoubtedly everyone has his own role relationship and requirements in social life