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Who postulates that "all standardized social or cultural forms have positive functions"?
Who postulates that "all standardized social or cultural forms have positive functions"?
Updated On: Aug 5, 2024
- Talcott Parsons
- Ralf Dahrendorf
- Robert Merton
- Davis Moore
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The correct option is (C): Robert Merton
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