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manifest functions  

Definition

  • Manifest functions refer to the intended and recognized consequences of a deliberately executed social behavior or action. Upward social mobility, for example, is a manifest function of international labor migration undertaken by populations seeking to improve their economic conditions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Manifest Functions]

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