A person entering a total institution is greeted with a[n]__________ , an attempt to remake the self by stripping away the individual's current identity and putting a new one in its place.
A) learning conformity
B) degradation ceremony
C) anticipatory socialization
D) individuation ritual
E) ban to a personal identity kit

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A degradation ceremony is a process by which new members of a total institution lose aspects of their old identity and are given new identities. This involves the stripping away of the individual's current identity and the imposition of a new one, often through rituals or procedures designed to degrade the individual's sense of self.

A Person Entering a Total Institution Is Greeted with A[n]__________