Amandev noticed that while universities are places where people learn specific skills that prepare them for the world of employment,they are also excellent places for meeting one's future mate.Which theorist's work is he using in identifying these differing functions?
A) Talcott Parsons
B) Erving Goffman
C) Charles Horton Cooley
D) Robert Merton

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Robert Merton is known for his theory of manifest and latent functions, which explains that institutions can have both intended (manifest) and unintended (latent) functions. In this case, universities have the manifest function of education and the latent function of social interactions leading to meeting future mates.

Amandev Noticed That While Universities Are Places Where People Learn