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[Ge] The functions of an aspect or type of social activity which are known to, and intended by, the individuals involved in a given situation of social life.
Your question does not make sense. What ages are you talking about? By a function that would mean that there was some sort of beneficial reason to "segregate" the elderly. If you're talking about segregating younger people, the...
Yes, especially from a functionalist perspective. Dating can be seen as an evaluation period for determining the suitability of a partner - you're able to determine whether they can support your emotional, material, etc. needs before enteri...
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Latent and manifest functions are Robert Merton's terms for the consequences of any social action/institution. A manifest function is the conscious, deliberate result and the latent function is the unintended consequence. So, an example of ...
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Some manifest functions include cheap labor pool, usually better quality of life for the immigrant, and also immigrants can support thier families better Latent functions are abuse of cheap labor such as lack of health insurance, social sec...
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Manifest functions are things that are meant to happen (i.e. you get a free meal because you complain about poor service) Latent Functions are those that are unintended (i.e. other people complain about food because they here you) Dysfuncti...
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Manifest functions are the ones that are pre-planned or conscious. Latent functions are unintended and unconscious. So you come home and drink a beer. The manifest function would be that you become intoxicated. The latent function is that y...
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latent function of the family are the assets that you can not see right away, manifest are the obvious assets of the family that you can see right when you met them
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Every social institituion has both manifest and latent functions. Wal Mart has several possible sets. From a conflict perspective one set is: Manifest function: to make a profit Latent function: (for example in China) by paying wages there,...
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This question can best be answered through direct observation and statistical analysis complete with "F" calc, "C" calc, independent/dependent variables, control groups and the invaluable Ki-square test of deviation.
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