Social Theory and Social Structure (STSS) was a landmark publication in sociology by Robert K. Merton.

It has been translated into close to 20 languages and is one of the most frequently cited texts in social sciences.

[1] It was first published in 1949, although revised editions of 1957 and 1968 are often cited.

[2] The book introduced many important concepts in sociology, like: manifest and latent functions and dysfunctions, obliteration by incorporation, reference groups, self-fulfilling prophecy, middle-range theory and others.

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