The expressive role is a functionalist understanding of the female’s function in the family. The role of the female is to provide personality stabilisation, emotional support and child rearing.

What does instrumental role mean?

Definitions of instrumental role. the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process. synonyms: instrument.

What is an instrumental role in sociology?

The instrumental role is a functionalist understanding of the male’s function in the family. This role’s main purpose is to discipline and provide economic support for the family. Males who fulfil this role are considered to be power brokers in the relationship as they make all the decisions for the family.