Total Institutions and Reinvented Identities
| Author | : S. Scott |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 289 |
| Release | : 2011-10-27 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230348608 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230348602 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (602 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Total Institutions and Reinvented Identities by : S. Scott
Download or read book Total Institutions and Reinvented Identities written by S. Scott and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-10-27 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do people enter total institutions – places that confine and control them around the clock – and how does the experience change them? This book updates Goffman's classic model by introducing the Re-inventive Institution, where members voluntarily commit themselves to pursue regimes of self-improvement.
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