When people are inducted into a total institution, they are often deprived of personal items such as clothing in order to make them vulnerable to the control of the institution, a process called
A) mortification.
B) degradation.
C) initiation.
D) bureaucratization.

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The process of depriving individuals of their personal items and identity to make them more susceptible to the control of a total institution is referred to as "mortification." This is part of the process of breaking down an individual's self-identity to rebuild it in accordance with the norms and values of the institution.

When People Are Inducted into a Total Institution, They Are