Question

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 __________________.
A. A graduation ceremony
B. A degradation ceremony
C. An entry test that must be passed
D. An exit test that must be passed

Answer 1

Answer: B. A degradation ceremony

Explanation:

A degradation ceremony is known to be the procedure through which the social status of individuals or an individual is made less in position. It is done to individuals who fail to comply with the rules and regulations guiding the states or who go against the laws of the state. Thus, the main purpose of this type of ceremony is to strip individuals off their high social status and make them feel humiliated for violating the social laws or norms of the state.