What is role taking and role playing in sociology - Sociology - Terms Concepts and their Use in Sociology

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What is role taking and role playing in sociology?

Madhumita Das · Accepted Answer

Role taking and role playing are sociological concepts related to
the development of children Role taking argues that one of the most
prominent way to promote the mental development of children is to
encourage them to 
understand others’ feelings and perspectives Role playing is
an experimental techniques in which children take on the role of
other people in society during experiments Through this, it is
argued they can understand the way other people live and function
in society