{"product_id":"soldiering-under-occupation-processes-of-numbing-among-israeli-soldiers-in-the-alaqsa-intifada-9780857459565","title":"Soldiering Under Occupation Processes of Numbing","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOften, violent behavior or harassment from a soldier is dismissed by the military as unacceptable acts by individuals termed, \"rotten apples.\" In this study, the author argues that this dismissal is unsatisfactory and that there is an urgent need to look at the (mis)behavior of soldiers from a structural point of view.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t“…\u003cem\u003ethe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003estudy is exemplary, and its contribution should be well received. [It] is a valuable addition to the anthropology of the military as it intersects with the anthropology of morality, as well as to Israel- and Middle Eastern studies. The text is well written and gives a clear, balanced and sympathetic picture of the conditions Israeli soldiers endured in the Al-Aqsa Intifada.\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003cstrong\u003e  ·  Social Anthropology\/Anthropologie Sociale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t“\u003cem\u003eThis is an excellent book that weaves ethnographic data, interpretation, and theory in an impressive manner. It deals with a subject that has received almost no scholarly attention: the morality of soldiers ‘on the ground.’ Clearly written and coherently argued, it offers a fresh and new perspective on the military and the new wars\u003c\/em\u003e.” \u003cstrong\u003e ·  Eyal Ben-Ari\u003c\/strong\u003e, Hebrew University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tList of Figures\u003cbr\u003e \tAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e \tPreface\u003cbr\u003e \tMethodology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1. \u003c\/strong\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2.\u003c\/strong\u003e Studying Soldiers\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3. \u003c\/strong\u003eCheckpoints, Arrests and Patrols: Spaces of Occupation\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4. \u003c\/strong\u003ePerforming as Occupiers: Operational Dynamics\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5. \u003c\/strong\u003eTired, Bored and Scared: Emotional, Physical and Cognitive Numbing\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6.\u003c\/strong\u003e Blurring morals: the numbed moral competence of soldiers\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7.\u003c\/strong\u003e Morality in Speech: Discursive Strategies of Soldiers\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8.\u003c\/strong\u003e Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tReferences\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berghahn Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038919295319,"sku":"9780857459565","price":89.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857459565.jpg?v=1750941938","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/soldiering-under-occupation-processes-of-numbing-among-israeli-soldiers-in-the-alaqsa-intifada-9780857459565","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}