Effects of the Socialisation Process on the Cultural Attitudes of Future Elites

Abstract

This chapter deals with the effects that the socialisation process, both primary and professional, has on the cultural attitudes of young people interviewed with regard to national security.The data show the great importance of primary socialisation, especially among cadets, who form a military mindset already before entering the training academies. The process is less accentuated for youths who attend civilian universities.Professional socialisation then operates in both environments, at times in contradictory ways with respect to the aims of the profession for cadets, and with respect to greater awareness of security issues for university students.

Citation

Caforio, G. and Garb, M. (2007), "Effects of the Socialisation Process on the Cultural Attitudes of Future Elites", Caforio, G. (Ed.) Cultural Differences between the Military and Parent Society in Democratic Countries (Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development, Vol. 4), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 83-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1572-8323(07)04004-0