A Nursing Home Is What Erving Goffman Called a Total

question 5

Multiple Choice

A nursing home is what Erving Goffman called a total institution. Total institutions are characterized by all of the following except:

• A) separating the main spaces of life-sleep, work, and play.
• B) handling many human needs by bureaucratic organizations.
• C) serving as a retreat from the world.
• D) making simple independent decisions like taking a walk.

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