单词 | manifest function |
释义 | > as lemmasmanifest function manifest function n. Sociology an intended consequence of social actions, structures, etc., which is recognized by the participants. ΚΠ 1949 R. K. Merton Social Theory i. i. 51 Manifest functions are those objective consequences contributing to the adjustment or adaptation of the system which are intended and recognised by participants in the system; Latent functions, correlatively, being those which are neither intended nor recognised. 1957 M. Banton West Afr. City ix. 168 I shall describe..how the companies fulfil their explicit functions of providing mutual aid and entertainment—what R. K. Merton has termed the manifest functions. 1973 P. F. Lazarsfeld Main Trends in Sociol. iii. 51 A manifest function is one which is intended and recognized by all people concerned. < as lemmas |
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