After reviewing the module materials on power and roles, watch the video provided of Everybody Loves Raymond, episode The Invasion (season 3: episode 1).You are assigned a character to observe (see below). As you watch the show, closely observe the character you are assigned and take notes about the behaviors the character exhibits that demonstrate different roles and use of different types of power. Then answer the following questions.
- Name the character you observed.
- Identify his/her formal roles.
- Describe some of his/her informal roles.
- Give examples of the types of power he/she used in different situations.
- Although this is a TV show and behaviors are exaggerated, in what ways do you see your family displaying a variety of roles like you see in this family? Do members of your family recognize the roles you see in them? For example, if you see your sister as a recognition seeker, would she agree with that insight?
Don't forget to include scholarly sources that address family roles or power.
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