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Military Anthropology - Soldiers, Scholars and Subjects at the Margins of Empire (Hardcover)
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Military Anthropology - Soldiers, Scholars and Subjects at the Margins of Empire (Hardcover)
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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 chapter in this book tells the story
of an anthropologist who worked directly for the military, such as
Ursula Graham Bower, the only woman to hold a British combat
command during WWII. Each faced challenges including the negative
outcomes of exporting Western political models to societies where
they don't fit, and errors of perception that prevent understanding
of indigenous societies. Ranging from the British colonial era in
Africa to the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Military
Anthropology illustrates the conceptual, cultural and practical
barriers encountered by military organisations.
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