The Degradation Ceremony
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A degradation ceremony is the ritual stripping of a prior identity on entering a total institution, replacing personal markers with issued ones.
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Clothing is surrendered, hair cut, possessions stored, and a number or rank assigned.
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Assuming a degradation ceremony must be harsh or hostile misses cases like senior-care intake, which the anchor treats as gentle and compassionate.
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