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Eyal Ben-Ari - Mastering Soldiers: Conflict, Emotions, and the Enemy in an Israeli Army Unit (New Directions in Anthropology) - 9781571811455 - V9781571811455
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Mastering Soldiers: Conflict, Emotions, and the Enemy in an Israeli Army Unit (New Directions in Anthropology)

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Description for Mastering Soldiers: Conflict, Emotions, and the Enemy in an Israeli Army Unit (New Directions in Anthropology) Hardcover. Studies of the military that deal with the actual experience of troops in the field are still rare in the social sciences. In fact, this ethnographic study of an elite unit in the Israeli Defense Force is the only one of its kind. As an officer of this unit and a professional anthropologist, the author was ideally positioned for his role. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 8 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFSR1; JHM; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.

Studies of the military that deal with the actual experience of troops in the field are still rare in the social sciences. In fact, this ethnographic study of an elite unit in the Israeli Defense Force is the only one of its kind. As an officer of this unit and a professional anthropologist, the author was ideally positioned for his role as participant observer. During the eight years he spent with his unit he focused primarily on such notions as "conflict", "the enemy", and "soldiering" because they are, he argues, the key points of reference for "what we are" ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Series
New Directions in Anthropology
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Herndon, United States
ISBN
9781571811455
SKU
V9781571811455
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About Eyal Ben-Ari
Eyal Ben-Ari is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Reviews for Mastering Soldiers: Conflict, Emotions, and the Enemy in an Israeli Army Unit (New Directions in Anthropology)
"The insight into soldiers' language a an expression of their understanding of soldiering, citizenship, and manhood that [this book] allows, and the inspiration for further inquiry, are ... valuable."  · H-Net Reviews (H-War)

Goodreads reviews for Mastering Soldiers: Conflict, Emotions, and the Enemy in an Israeli Army Unit (New Directions in Anthropology)


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