A latent function would be any function of an institution or other social phenomenon that is unintentional and often unrecognized.
As opposed to a manifest function:
Any function of an institution or other social phenomenon that is planned and intentional
A schools mission statement is written down and is conceived and planned so that would make it an intentional function,ergo, it would be a manifest function.
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A latent function would be any function of an institution or other social phenomenon that is unintentional and often unrecognized.
As opposed to a manifest function:
Any function of an institution or other social phenomenon that is planned and intentional
A schools mission statement is written down and is conceived and planned so that would make it an intentional function,ergo, it would be a manifest function.