According to Robert K. Merton, are intended and/or overtly recognized by the participants in a social unit.

Manifest functions

Explanation:

Manifest function in terms of Robert Merton theory is defined as the function which is clear to mind of the individual who is performing the act or social happening.This activity is intended by the person with all the known and obvious circumstances.

Example of manifest function- vehicle are intended for making a person travel from one place to another.

"social stratification refers to the way people are ranked and ordered in society. in western societies, stratification is primarily seen and understood as a result of socioeconomic status, which produces a hierarchy in which access to resources, and possession of them, increases from the lower to the upper strata"

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