Military institutionalization refers to the outcome of military socialization. it is the development of habits and ideologies that steam from routine. The textbook suggests that military socialization breeds masculine ideologies and a fixation on the physical self, that is, the “hyper-masculine soldier.” According to Military Sociology,” “efficient cardio-vascular systems, strength, agility, and overall tolerance to hardship, represent the particular attributes toward which military basic training and continuation training is oriented.” This focus on physical strength and endurance along with the military sentiment of “soldering on” coupled with a decrease in demand of labor among civilian markets could account for the increasing link between
