Posted: March 7th, 2016

Explain how Robert Merton s ideas of manifest function, latent function and dysfunction might be used to explain the statement, Advances in medical science have contributed to the understanding of disease

Write an essay on one of the following: Describe an aspect of society that seems to exemplify the theme of functionalism and discuss an aspect of society that seems to embody the elements of the conflict perspective. OR Explain how Robert Merton s ideas of manifest function, latent function and dysfunction might be used to explain the statement, Advances in medical science have contributed to the understanding of disease, but they have also caused problems of malnutrition and starvation.