Write short notes on Merton's concepts of function and dysfunction.
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Merton appeared interested in sharpening the conceptual tools to be employed in a functional analysis. Manifest functions are conscious, deliberate and beneficial. Latent functions are unconscious, unintended and beneficial. Dysfunctions are unconscious, unintended and harmful.
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Robert King Merton was an American sociologist. He spent most of his career teaching at Columbia University, where he attained the rank of University Professor. In 1994 he was awarded the National Medal of Science for his contributions to the field and for having founded the sociology of science.
- Born: 4 July 1910, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Died: 23 February 2003, New York, New York, United States
- Full name: Meyer Robert Schkolnick
- Awards: National Medal of Science for Behavioral and Social Science, more
- Spouse: Harriet Zuckerman (m. 1993–2003)
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