Merton believed that a social structure can become dysfunctional when it loses its use due to shifting norms. Without repeating what a classmate has previously said, provide an example of a social i

 Merton believed that a social structure can become dysfunctional when it loses its use due to shifting norms. Without repeating what a classmate has previously said, provide an example of a social institution that has become dysfunctional and explain how and why its function was lost. Under which major sociological perspective does Merton’s ideas on dysfunction fall and why? Do Becker’s ideas fall under the same theoretical paradigm