The first step in the resocialization process is often a ____________ , in which individuals are stripped of their former selves by being denied privacy and being assigned institutional clothing.
A) desocialization pattern
B) resocializing process
C) degradation ceremony
D) devaluation ritual

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The process described in the question, where individuals are stripped of their former selves by being denied privacy and being assigned institutional clothing, is known as a degradation ceremony. This is the first step in the resocialization process, where individuals are stripped of their former identities and behaviors in order to adopt new ones that are deemed more desirable by a particular institution or society. Option A, desocialization pattern, is related, but not the best answer because it does not specifically describe the process of stripping individuals of their former identities. Option B, resocializing process, is too broad and does not specifically describe the first step in the process. Option D, devaluation ritual, is not a commonly used term in sociology and is not related to the resocialization process.

The First Step in the Resocialization Process Is Often a ____________