Explain how a prison is a type of total institution
What will be an ideal response?
A total institution is a place where every aspect of an individual's life is subject to the control of the organization. As in other total institutions, prisons attempt to deprive inmates of their former identity and status (e.g., haircuts and uniforms). However, as is also the case in other total institutions, a subculture typically arises among the inmates complete with subtle ways of resisting this kind of total control.
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a. Cultural bias b. Hidden curriculum c. Racial divide d. Funding disparity
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a. true b. false
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a. an ethnocentric c. a cultural shock b. a cultural relative d. sociological
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a. secondary b. acting c. primary d. informal