Mastering Soldiers

Mastering SoldiersStudies 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

and also the ways in which the Irish land question has been written about by historians

Introduces new concepts and backs them up with a convincing argument about the existence of a British 'presidency'

In his homilies and legal tracts

This second edition is extensively revised and includes the latest advances in the field

which guides policymakers in the field of Education

The authors address assessments and interventions for adult victims of family violence

This book discusses the place of communication in economic development and social change

to expose the limitations of that enlightenment

political orientations

economists and educationalists

the book explores ethnicity

Now available for the first time in English translation