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Qualitative Methods in Military Studies : Research Experiences and Challenges.

This book examines the methodology of qualitative research in military studies. Since the end of the Cold War, the number of studies on military and society has grown substantially in substance, size and impact. However, only a tiny part of this bibliography deals in depth with the research methods...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Carreiras, Helena
Otros Autores: Castro, Celso
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Colección:Cass military studies.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction / Celso Castro and Helena Carreiras. Anthropological methods and the study of the military: the Brazilian experience / Celso Castro. Insider anthropology: theoretical and empirical issues for the researcher / Charles Kirke. Studying cross-cultural competence in the military: methodological considerations of applied contract research for the German Armed Forces / Phil C. Langer and Carsten Pietsch. Evolving experiences: auto-ethnography and military sociology
  • a South African immersion / Ian Liebenberg. Side effects of the chain of command on anthropological research: the Brazilian Army / Piero C. Leirner. Negotiating access to an Argentinean military institution in democratic times: difficulties and challenges / Alejandra Navarro. Research relations in military settings: how does gender matter? / Helena Carreiras and Ana Alexandre. Inside the military organization: experience of researching the Slovenian Armed Forces / Janja Vuga and Jelena Juvan. Studying the military in a comparative perspective: methodological challenges and issues
  • the example of French and German officers in European security and defence policy / Delphine Deschaux-Beaume. Interviewing a group: a social dramatic art
  • a few remarks on dynamics and stakes of military groups / Said Haddad. Research on Latin America's soldiers: generals, sergeants and guerrilla comandantes / Dirk Krujit. Concluding remarks / Celso Castro and Helena Carreiras