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Culture and the soldier : identities, values, and norms in military engagements

Breede, H. Christian, editor

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\"Countries have instituted polices to make their armed forces more inclusive, and soldiers now undergo cultural awareness training before they see active duty. Policy makers and military organizations agree that culture is important. But what does (3z(Bculture(3y (Bmean in practice, and how is it important? Drawing on case studies from Europe and North America, Culture and the Soldier answers these questions by examining how culture--defined as reproduced identity, values, and norms--both shapes the military and can be wielded by it. In Part 1, scholars and practitioners show how culture, as a force, can influence how soldiers remember battle and adjust to civilian life; how women are treated within the ranks; and how causalities are viewed and treated inside and outside the military. In Part 2, they show how culture, as a factor, can be leveraged by militaries in a range of ways, from preventing cultural dislocation among soldiers in Afghanistan to mounting propaganda campaigns in support of totalitarian regimes. By bringing to light the ways in which culture is influencing military organizations and modern combat, this volume offers provocative insights into how cultural awareness and culture can be deployed to improve armed forces at home and in military engagements abroad.\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: UBC Press
• Subject: Strategic culture Case studies. / Strategy Case studies. / Cultural awareness Case studies. / Cultural awareness. / Strategic culture. / Strategy.
• ISBN: 9780774860857, 0774860855

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
U162.C85 2019	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE