Dados is one of the most widely-read social sciences journals in Latin America. Created in 1966, it publishes innovative works, originating from academic research, by Brazilian and foreign authors. Edited by IESP-UERJ, it aims to reconcile scientific rigor and academic excellence with an emphasis on public debate based on the analysis of substantive issues of society and politics.
Dados n. 14 Rio de Janeiro 1977
Abstract
The author analyzes the dynamics of role-playing in the context of highly formalized organizations, specifically prisons. He develops the argument that the deterministic nature of such role-playing is less a result of a high degree of role formalization than of factors extraneous to the organizational context. On the contrary, the prison's highly structured and formalized environment actually allows for the operation of role-testing and innovation processes, to the extent that it leads to the emergence and continued functioning of a "community of captives" through which the inmates' expressive-needs are met.
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