{"product_id":"9780813952680-students-to-soldiers","title":"Students to Soldiers","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSecret Military Education at Elite Schools, 1815-1945\u003cbr\u003eAn expansive study of the brutal rites of initiation at elite institutions that shaped young men into military leaders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn expansive study of the brutal rites of initiation at elite institutions that shaped young men into military leaders\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eStudents to Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55689984704886,"sku":"9780813952680","price":101.71,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_38241638.jpg?v=1765454851","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780813952680-students-to-soldiers","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}