{"product_id":"grateful-nation-student-veterans-and-the-rise-of-the-militaryfriendly-campus-9780822368809","title":"Grateful Nation  Student Veterans and the Rise of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracing the college experiences of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, Ellen Moore challenges the popular narratives that explain student veterans' academic difficulties while showing how these narratives and institutional support for the military lead to suppression of campus debate about the wars, discourage anti-war activism, and encourage a growing militarization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Through extensive work with hundreds of veterans and a detailed investigation into veterans in college, Ellen Moore has powerfully illuminated and analyzed the ways the military has strategically positioned itself in US society. She has done something unique and powerful in the scholarship of war and peace—a work that should be broadly disseminated and debated.\" -- Rick Ayers * Huffington Post *\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eGrateful Nation\u003c\/i\u003e raises important insights as to what the veterans’ presence on campus might mean. And, much like the paratrooper’s rucksack, there is a lot in \u003ci\u003eGrateful Nation\u003c\/i\u003e to unpack.” -- Robert G. Young * Military Review *\u003cbr\u003e\"An insightful new book. \u003ci\u003eGrateful Nation\u003c\/i\u003e will contribute to both future research and practice among those who study and work on questions related to veterans and to higher education.\" -- Alair MacLean * Social Forces *\u003cbr\u003e\"Due to its wide-ranging theoretical grounding and implications, \u003ci\u003eGrateful Nation\u003c\/i\u003e is a strong contribution for those interested in a variety of topics including education, militarism, and veteran experiences. This is an excellent book for those who work with student veterans and want to engage in depth with the complexity of this student population.\" -- Michelle Sandhoff * American Journal of Sociology *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface  ix\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments  xi\u003cbr\u003e Introduction  1\u003cbr\u003e 1. Basic Training: Making the Soldier, Militarizing the Civilian  25\u003cbr\u003e 2. What They Bring with Them: Effects of Military Training on Student Veterans  43\u003cbr\u003e 3. Campus Veteran Support Initiatives  77\u003cbr\u003e 4. Veteran Self-Help: Embracing, Re-creating, and Contesting Gendered Military Relations  97\u003cbr\u003e 5. Spectral Wars and the Myth of the Antimilitary Campus  127\u003cbr\u003e 6. \"Thank You for Your Service\": Gratitude and Its Discontents  165\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion  189\u003cbr\u003e Notes  201\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography  237\u003cbr\u003e Index  253\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406104174935,"sku":"9780822368809","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822368809.jpg?v=1730494541","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/grateful-nation-student-veterans-and-the-rise-of-the-militaryfriendly-campus-9780822368809","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}