Author Description

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 Used, Especially In Relation To Qualitative Methods. The Data That Form The Basis Of The Researchersʹ Analyses Are Often Presented As If They Were Immediately Available, Rather Than As A Product Of Interaction Between The Researcher And Those Who Participated In The Research. Comprising Essays By International Scholars, The Volume Discusses The Methodological Questions Raised By The Use Of Qualitative Research Methodology In Military Settings. On The One Hand, It Focuses On The Specificity Of The Military As A Social Context For Research: The Authors Single Out And Discuss The Particular Field Effects Produced By Institutional Arrangements, Norms And Practices Of The Military. On The Other, The Authors Proceed In An Empirical Manner: All Methodological Questions Are Addressed With Regard To Concrete Situations Of Field Research. -- Publisher Description. 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?