Qualitative research on total institutions and "deviant" behavior

Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest

Doctoral School of Sociology

Fiáth Titanilla Judit

sociology

- Participant observation and interviewing in so-called "total institutions" (prisons, psychiatric wards, hospices, reform schools, foster care, old people’s homes etc.). In this context, formulation of a criticism and rethinking of Goffman''s theory of "total institutions" in the light of field experiences.
- Participant observation and interviewing in communities in which members'' behavior (behavior of offenders, substance abusers, psychiatric patients, etc.) is labelled as "deviant" by other groups. In this context, the meaning of the terms "deviance", “normal” and “abnormal behavior” are examined in relation to field experiences.

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SZDI

2026-09-01

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