easy · MCAT psych-soc
According to structural functionalism, the educational system serves several purposes. While the explicit goal is to transmit knowledge and skills, schooling also serves to keep students out of the full-time labor market and provides a venue for social networking. These secondary, often unintended consequences are best described as:
- Dysfunctions
- Ascribed roles
- Latent functions
- Manifest functions
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