The Concepts of 'Manifest and Latent Functions' Are Associated with Which

question 2

Multiple Choice

The concepts of 'manifest and latent functions' are associated with which sociologist?

• A) Talcott Parsons
• B) Arlie Hochschild
• C) Elisabeth Beck-Gernsheim
• D) Robert Merton

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