People are stripped of their past lives,
individuality, choices and preferences
Identity is chosen for
them by the institution
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
THE INSTITUTIONAL
PERSPECTIVE
Life is experienced and
understood through events
designed by the institution to
dictate their view of life
THE TRUMAN SHOW
'Somewhere where people live and work that is separated from society and
run with fixed procedures that determine all aspects of people's lives'
Lennox Castle
Cedar Court
Reader C.14 Abuse in
the bedroom
Auxillary Work - low paid, monotonous
2 different areas - one public, one
hidden Rules and expectations different
in each one
'Bottom Wash' at 8am
every day. This work carried
out in the bedroom, where
nobody else could see
Upstairs, different picture.
All happy, clean and
presentable.
Isolated
Greenfield Ward
Reader C.9
BATCH LIVING Run Down Hospital Ward
for Women with Learning Difficulties
Locked Doors (no freedom), Communal
Living (no privacy), Scheduled bath and
bed times (no choice)
BINARY MANAGEMENT
Staff had keys, needed
permission to go to the
toilet/get drink
INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Not allowed to show negative
feelings, system of rewards and
penalties, bribes and observations,
same seat at mealtimes
INMATE ROLE Told how to sit down
(back straight), no talking, stand up,
bed time, bath time, etc