Editing Role homogeneity

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In [[sociology]], '''role homogeneity''' is the degree of overlap amongst the different [[dramaturgy|roles]] performed by different members of a community.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Barrett |first1=Gene |title=Deconstructing Community: Deconstructing community |journal=Sociologia Ruralis |date=April 2015 |volume=55 |issue=2 |pages=182–204 |doi=10.1111/soru.12057 |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/soru.12057 |access-date=5 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

==Rural sociology==
[[rural sociology|Rural sociologists]] often note that amongst rural communities there exists a very high degree of role homogeneity, that is, one person may perform the duties of [[banking|banker]], [[sports|coach]], [[religion|deacon]], [[education|school board]] member, and neighbor.

==Controversy==
Sociologists have demonstrated that in areas of strong homogeneity, there is a general tendency to repress controversy. As a result, when disagreements arise, they can result in serious crises. Such communities tend to have local [[newspaper]]s which are more oriented towards [[marketing]], rather than news. What news is published, in a highly-homogeneous society, tends to focus on non-controversial topics and avoid "bad news".

==See also==
* [[dramaturgy (sociology)]]
* [[rural sociology]]
* [[sociology]]

==References==
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