{"product_id":"9781509571291","title":"Privileged Brotherhoods Becoming Men at Elite All-Boys Schools","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePrivileged Brotherhoods\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBecoming Men at Elite All-Boys Schools\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAdam Howard\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Men's Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrivileged Brotherhoods\u003c\/i\u003e offers an unprecedented look inside the hidden world of elite all-boys schools in the United States. These institutions have long shaped the nation's most powerful men but have largely escaped critical scrutiny.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on extensive and immersive fieldwork, Adam Howard reveals how these schools function as incubators of elite masculinity, instilling in their students a sense of entitlement, competitive drive, and loyalty to powerful male networks. At the heart of this process are \"brotherhoods\": informal institutions molding boys into men prepared to defend privilege and resist challenges to traditional power structures. Through compelling analysis and vivid storytelling, Howard traces how the relations and practices of elite masculinity cultivated in these settings extend their influence into political, economic, and cultural life well beyond the school gates.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrivileged Brotherhoods\u003c\/i\u003e situates elite all-boys schools within broader debates on class reproduction and gender norms, revealing how these institutions quietly reproduce systems of dominance in contemporary society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eAdam Howard\u003c\/b\u003e is Charles A. Dana Professor of Education \u0026amp; Chair of Education at Colby College\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 May 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781509571291\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e252\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44752181166220,"sku":"9781509571291","price":24.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781509571291.jpg?v=1780206980","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781509571291","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}