He saw similar properties between society and the human body. He also argued that just as various bodily systems work together to keep the body functioning, society has several structures that work together to keep it functioning (Spencer 1898). Emile Durkheim is another sociologist who used Herbert Spencer's theory to explain change in society. He believed that society is a very intricate system of interconnected and interdependent parts that work together to maintain stability (Durkheim 1893). This ensures that the social world is held together by shared values ​​and languages. He wrote The Division of Labor. Robert Merton, sociologist of functionalism, every interconnected structure has a manifest or latent function. Manifest functions are intended functions and have obvious consequences. That said, manifest functions are specifically understood by people. They are intentional and conscious. While latent functions are not intentional and the consequences are not so clear. These types of functions are not openly stated, foreseeable, or intended by the people involved. Both of these functions go hand in hand in sociology because you cannot have one without the other. The Conflict