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" and "what we are trying to
do" and form the basis for interpreting the environment within
which armies operate. Relying on the latest anthropological
approaches to cognitive models and the social constructions of
emotion and masculinity, the author offers an in-depth analysis of
the dynamics that drive the men's attitudes and behavior, and a
rare and fascinating insight into the reality of military life.
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