Provide an example of a latent function of becoming a member of an athletic team.

The latent function of becoming a member of an athletic team is to work to build team cohesion and unity.

Explanation:

Latent functions are functions that are not easily perceived by anyone, as they are non-manifest, unintended functions that are not clear, but that exist and are only perceived by people who are within the established system, or are perceived only by the individual who own them.

When participating in an athletic team, the manifest function is to win the games to which the team is submitted, but the latent function is to maintain the team's unity and cohesion.

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