{"product_id":"qualitative-methods-in-military-studies-9781138797482","title":"Qualitative Methods in Military Studies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the methodology of qualitative research in military studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 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 researchers' 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprising 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction, \u003cem\u003eCelso Castro \u0026amp; Helena Carreiras\u003c\/em\u003e 1. Anthropological Methods and the Study of the Military: the Brazilian Experience, \u003cem\u003eCelso Castro\u003c\/em\u003e 2. Insider Anthropology: Theoretical and Empirical Issues for the Researcher, \u003cem\u003eCharles Kirke\u003c\/em\u003e 3. Studying Cross-Cultural Competence in the Military. Methodological Considerations of Applied Contract Research for the German Armed Forces, \u003cem\u003ePhil C. Langer \u0026amp; Carsten Pietsch\u003c\/em\u003e 4. Evolving Experiences. Auto-Ethnography and Military Sociology: A South African Immersion, \u003cem\u003eIan Liebenberg \u003c\/em\u003e5. Side effects of the Chain of Command on Anthropological Research: the Brazilian Army, \u003cem\u003ePiero C. Leirner\u003c\/em\u003e 6. Negotiating Access to an Argentinean Military Institution in Democratic Times: Difficulties and Challenges, \u003cem\u003eAlejandra Navarro\u003c\/em\u003e 7. Research Relations in Military Settings: How does Gender Matter?, \u003cem\u003eHelena Carreiras \u0026amp; Ana Alexandre\u003c\/em\u003e 8. Inside the Military Organization: Experience of Researching the Slovenian Armed Forces, \u003cem\u003eJanja Vuga \u0026amp; Jelena Juvan\u003c\/em\u003e 9. Studying the Military in a Comparative Perspective: Methodological Challenges and Issues. The example of French and German Officers in European Defense and Security Policy, \u003cem\u003eDelphine Deschaux-Beaume\u003c\/em\u003e 10. Interviewing a Group: a Social Dramatic Art. Few Remarks on Dynamics and Stakes of Military Groups, \u003cem\u003eSaid Haddad\u003c\/em\u003e 11. Research on Latin America’s Soldiers: Generals, Sergeants, and Guerrilla Comandantes, \u003cem\u003eDirk Kruijt\u003c\/em\u003e Conclusion, \u003cem\u003eCelso Castro \u0026amp; Helena Carreiras\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019526373719,"sku":"9781138797482","price":51.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138797482.jpg?v=1750780532","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/qualitative-methods-in-military-studies-9781138797482","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}