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Military Anthropology: Soldiers, Scholars and Subjects at the Margins of Empire
Montgomery McFate
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Description for Military Anthropology: Soldiers, Scholars and Subjects at the Margins of Empire
Hardback. A candid reassessment of the role of anthropologists in mediating encounters between Western armies and non-Western peoples. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
In almost every military intervention in its history, the US has made cultural mistakes that hindered attainment of its policy goals. From the counterproductive strategic bombing of Vietnam to the misguided accidental burning of the Koran in Afghanistan, the US has blundered around with little consideration of local cultural beliefs and almost no concern for the long-term effects on the host nation's society. Cultural anthropology--the so-called 'handmaiden of colonialism'--has historically served as an intellectual bridge between sovereign Western powers and local nationals. What light can it shed on the difficult intersection of the US military and foreign societies today? Each ... Read more
In almost every military intervention in its history, the US has made cultural mistakes that hindered attainment of its policy goals. From the counterproductive strategic bombing of Vietnam to the misguided accidental burning of the Koran in Afghanistan, the US has blundered around with little consideration of local cultural beliefs and almost no concern for the long-term effects on the host nation's society. Cultural anthropology--the so-called 'handmaiden of colonialism'--has historically served as an intellectual bridge between sovereign Western powers and local nationals. What light can it shed on the difficult intersection of the US military and foreign societies today? Each ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849048125
SKU
V9781849048125
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About Montgomery McFate
Montgomery McFate is Professor at the US Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. Formerly, she was the Senior Social Scientist for the US Army's Human Terrain System. She McFate holds a PhD in Anthropology from Yale University, and a JD from Harvard Law School. She is the co-editor of Social Science Goes to War (2015).
Reviews for Military Anthropology: Soldiers, Scholars and Subjects at the Margins of Empire
`Never before has cultural awareness mattered so much to military operations. By exploring the extraordinary lives and experiences of a remarkable bunch of characters, Montgomery McFate demonstrates the importance of military anthropology to the study and conduct of war. This is a most enlightening volume.'
Theo Farrell, Dean of Arts and Social Sciences, City, University of London, author of ... Read more
Theo Farrell, Dean of Arts and Social Sciences, City, University of London, author of ... Read more