Sometimes community-wide celebrations have the unexpected consequence of turning into an occasion in which people drink too much alcohol and miss work or class the next day as a result.This represents a __________ of the community-wide celebration.

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A latent dysfunction is an unintended consequence of a social institution or behavior. In this case, the community-wide celebration was intended to bring people together and celebrate, but the unintended consequence of excessive alcohol consumption and subsequent missed work or class is a latent dysfunction.

Sometimes Community-Wide Celebrations Have the Unexpected Consequence of Turning into an Occasion