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In an effort to control a total institution, and to create a community of sameness, inmates are forced to strip down, be searched by police officers, and given identical uniforms before entering prison. This is an example of _______.Group of answer choicesAn entry test that must be passedA degradation ceremonyA graduation ceremonyAn exit test that must be passed

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In an effort to control a total institution, and to create a community of sameness, inmates are forced to strip down, be searched by police officers, and given identical uniforms before entering prison. This is an example of _______.Group of answer choicesAn entry test that must be passedA degradation ceremonyA graduation ceremonyAn exit test that must be passed

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This is an example of a degradation ceremony.

A degradation ceremony is a term coined by sociologist Harold Garfinkel to describe a ritualistic process intended to remake the person's self by stripping away the individual's self-identity and stamping a new identity in its place. In the context of a prison, this process is used to establish control and enforce conformity among inmates.

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