Abstract

ESTEVES, Rafael Braga; CARDOSO, Lucilene  and  CORRADI-WEBSTER, Clarissa Mendonça. Total institutions and youth: analysis of a cinematographic narrative. Rev. SPAGESP [online]. 2014, vol.15, n.2, pp. 63-76. ISSN 1677-2970.

The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of total institutions in the management of what is considered juvenile behavior deviations, from a narrative of a movie. It is a thus a qualitative and descriptive study. A content analysis technique was used to analyze the film "Boot Camp", directed by Christian Duguay in 2008. The results were summarized and presented in three categories: Family institution, Reclusion institution and Individual. It is discussed the transference of the responsibility from other social institutions, such as family and State, to the total institution, making the young to blame. The institution, with its devices, works on the depersonalization and standardization of the individual, making one’s reintegration into society more difficult.

Keywords : cinema; correctional institutions; power; behavior disorders; mental health.

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