The Military Academy as a Civilizing Institution: A Historical Sociology of the Academization of Officer Education in Sweden
Sebastian Larsson
Abstract:Throughout history, military officers’ standing in society has been maintained through the establishment and reforming of military academies. Gradually infusing officer education with academic standards and scholarly ideals has helped secure the corps’ status as a legitimate profession. Drawing on Norbert Elias and Pierre Bourdieu, this article explores the “academization” of officer education in Sweden over 200 years. It finds that academization processes have been prominent in the military officer field, fir… Show more
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