Functionalism was criticized for exaggerating the degree of consensus that people in a society share. Which theorist then proposed that social structures may have different impacts on different groups of people?
A) Robert Merton
B) Erving Goffman
C) Talcott Parsons
D) George Herbert Mead

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Robert Merton introduced the concept of manifest and latent functions, recognizing that social structures can have different effects on various groups, thus addressing the criticism of functionalism's assumption of societal consensus.

Functionalism Was Criticized for Exaggerating the Degree of Consensus That