CRM 2302 Lecture : CRM SOC Day 15 - March 27
24 May 2018
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CRM SOC Day 15 – March 27, 2018
Lecture 15 Total Institutions
• Use the theory and try to apply it to the story
• The week we did disclaimers and… question 3
• Should have 7 sections to the exam
• Don’t need and intro and conclusion – won’t lose marks
Total Institutions
• Erving Goffman
• (1968)
Question:
• What are the different aspects of a person’s life?
- In school
- Work
- Social life
- Family
- Hobbies, pastimes
- Romantic life
• Where does one engage in each?
- Friends who you work with and friends in your social life
- Sometimes when the two collide, it can be a bit weird
• Who are the people involved in each aspect?
Total Institutions
Definition:
A place of residence and work where a large number of like-situated individuals, cut off from the
wider society for an appreciable period of time, together lead an enclosed, formally administered
round of life.
- They are dealing with groups of people who have lost their identity
- Total institutions are usually seen as negative
- Sense of dignity can be lost
- Once they are there, they might not be able to leave when they want
- Can be physically barred from leaving something else that won’t allow you to leave
Examples?
• What are some examples of total institutions, based on Goffman’s definition?
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