Militarizing culture : essays on the warfare state / Roberto J. Gonzalez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

González, Roberto J. (Roberto Jesús), 1969- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War and society--United States.

War and society.

Popular culture--United States.

Popular culture.

Afghan War, 2001-2021--Social aspects--United States.

Afghan War, 2001-2021.

Iraq War, 2003-2011--Social aspects--United States.

Iraq War, 2003-2011.

United States--Civilization--21st century.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Militarizing Culture is a rousing critique of the American warfare state by a leading cultural commentator. Roberto J. Gonzales reveals troubling trends in the gulf war era, as the military industrial complex infiltrates new arenas of cultural life, from economic and educational arenas to family relationships. One of the nation's foremost critics of the Human Terrain Team program, Gonzales makes passionate arguments against the engagement of social scientists and the use of anthropological theory and methods in military operations. Despite the pervasive presence of militarism and violence

Contents:

Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Militarizing Culture; Part I: Basic Training; Chapter 1. Spy Camp for Kids; Chapter 2. Shattered Taboo; Part II: Enlisting Culture; Chapter 3. Towards Mercenary Anthropology?; Chapter 4. The Arab Mind and Abu Ghraib; Chapter 5. Human Terrain; Part III: Controlling Behavior; Chapter 6. Counterinsurgency in the Colonies; Chapter 7. Going "Tribal"; Afterword: Decommissioning Culture; Glossary; References; Index; About the Author

Notes:

First published 2010 by Left Coast Press, Inc.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-315-42467-3

1-315-42468-1

1-315-42469-X

1-59874-561-1

9781315424699

OCLC:

680622592