Which of the following events was the spark that finally set off a widespread revolt in latin america in the early 1800s? a. napoleon’s invasion of spain c. the french revolution b. the american revolution d. uprisings in the balkans

"social stratification refers to the way people are ranked and ordered in society. in western societies, stratification is primarily seen and understood as a result of socioeconomic status, which produces a hierarchy in which access to resources, and possession of them, increases from the lower to the upper strata"

manifest functions are the recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern, while latent functions are those unrecognized and unintended consequences. to analyze the manifest functions of any social institution, we have to study its contribution to the continuation of a group, community, or society.