 Tags: goffman, theory, war/military, identity, institutionalization, total institution, 00 to 05 mins
Year: 1987 Length: 1:32 Access: YouTube Summary: This clip is the opening sequence to Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket." The clip depicts Marine recruits at Parris Island, SC, getting their heads shaved and works well as a demonstration of Erving Goffman's concept of the total institution. Students can be asked to explain the purpose behind the head shaving act, which I see as both a means of making the recruits physically identical and as a symbolic act that strips them of their former identities. Note that this clip can be successfully used in tandem with two additional clips. The first short clip, which is also from "Full Metal Jacket" (here), depicts the drill sergeant further debasing soldiers, and the second short clip, from "The Shawshank Redemption" (here), depicts the concept of institutionalization, when a prison inmate reacts violently after learning he has been approved for release by the parole board. Submitted By: James Noon
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BETTY ECHOLS
5/28/2022 04:36:27 pm
Was the head shaving in the first scene the film actors or paid young men just for the head shaving. If it was extras, how much money were they paid just to get the head shaved? Leave a Reply. |
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