Question

Which of the following reflects Goffman's description of the Resocialization process?

1) Stripping away an old identity, then building a new identity
2) Rewarding inmates for being creative
3) Helping an inmate to become integrated into the larger society
4) All of the above

Answer 1

Goffman's resocialization process involves stripping away an old identity and building a new one, in line with what happens in a degradation ceremony within a total institution.

Step-by-step explanation:

Erving Goffman's description of the resocialization process primarily involves the notion that an individual in a total institution must first strip away their old identity before a new one can be established. This is accomplished through what is called a degradation ceremony, a part of entering many total institutions such as prisons, military, cults, or even senior care homes. Therefore, the correct answer that reflects Goffman's description of the resocialization process is: 1) Stripping away an old identity, then building a new identity.

The other options do not describe the resocialization process as Goffman defined it. While helping an inmate to become integrated into the larger society or rewarding inmates for being creative may be part of a rehabilitation program, they do not specifically pertain to the concept of resocialization as Goffman described it, which focuses on the transformative process within an institutional setting.