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Sweden's elite boarding schools shaped by tradition of 'kamratfostran'
Original: Sweden's wealthiest families, international diplomats etc. send their children to three expensive residential schools to
Sweden's wealthiest families and international diplomats reportedly send their children to three expensive residential schools, where a long tradition of 'peer upbringing' — known in Swedish as kamratfostran — is said to prevail. Critics describe the practice as amounting to harsh 'pennalism', or ritualised bullying among pupils, likening it to Lord of the Flies, with parents valuing the future career contacts children cultivate there.
Why now: A post alleging that elite Swedish boarding schools normalise peer bullying as 'peer upbringing' has drawn attention.
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- Sweden's wealthiest families, international diplomats etc. send their children to three expensive residential schools to cultivate future career contacts. They have a long tradition of "peer upbringing", Sw. kamratfostran. This largely consists of Lord of the Flies pennalism… · mrundkvist@archaeo.social · 17
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