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Students to Soldiers

By Morris, John F

Students to Soldiers

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Informed by his own experience as a cadet at West Point, John Morris offers the first transnational history of student life at elite military preparatory institutions in Europe and America and the unofficial, underground rituals, practices, and codes that formed a crucial part of the education there. Comparing British public schools, the monarchical cadet schools in Imperial Germany, Austria, and Russia, and the US Military Academy over the course of the nineteenth and into the twentieth century and the world wars, Morris presents critical insights on the unsanctioned methods employed to transform young students into leaders of men.
Extracurricular traditions-including but not limited to severe hazing-Morris argues, shaped the officers-in-training much more than their official courses of study. He also shows how romantic and sexual relations between boys facilitated the cultivation of hypermasculinity at these institutions. Students to Soldiers offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the budding military elites of Europe and America, both unpacking the arcane rituals that eventually became codified into honored traditions and analyzing their influence over the long term.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
258
Release Date:
2025-04-29
Publication Date:
2025-04-01
Publisher:
University Press of Virginia
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0813952697
ISBN13:
9780813952697
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
424 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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