Identity, Motivation and Memory - The Role of History in the British and German Forces (Paperback)

This book explores the connection between British and German officer cadets' perceptions of the past and their motivations for enlisting in the military forces in the United Kingdom and Germany. Drawing upon qualitative interviews and survey data conducted at officers' academies in the UK and Germany, the author offers a comparative analysis using differing approaches towards history and memory in Britain and Germany, while considering the roles of individual goals and societal orientations in the decision to enlist. Employing the notion of pragmatic professionalism, which reflects the fact that occupational and institutional reasons for enlisting are not opposite points on a single scale, Professionalism, Memory and Identity examines history-orientated reasons for enlistment by shedding light on officer cadets' values, beliefs and wider cultural understandings of the past. With attention to differences in motivation as a result of differing national backgrounds and former military training, as well as the extent to which these divergences contribute to the emergence of different types of soldiers in the two countries, this comparative, international study will appeal to scholars of sociology, politics and war studies with interests in the military profession and the role of history in contemporary Britain and Germany.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in the Sociology of Work, Professions and Organisations
Release date:	2020
First published:	2019
Authors:	Sarah Kayss
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	214
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-47900-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Work & labour
LSN:	0-367-47900-1
Barcode:	9780367479008

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