ISBN:
9780759119192
,
0759119198
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xii, 234 pages)
Series Statement:
Critical issues in anthropology
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Lucas, George R Anthropologists in arms
DDC:
303.66
Keywords:
War and society
;
Anthropological ethics
;
Applied anthropology
;
Military ethics
;
POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Peace
;
Anthropological ethics
;
Applied anthropology
;
Military ethics
;
War and society
;
Anthropologie
;
Militär
;
Ethik
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books Electronic books
Abstract:
Anthropologists in Arms looks at the moral and ethical debates surrounding the recent development of "military anthropology"--Particularly the practice of embedding anthropologists with combat troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Lucas traces the troubled history of social scientists collaborating with national military, security, and intelligence organizations and shows how these complex and frequently misunderstood historical concerns contribute to the contemporary moral controversy. He gives special attention to the Human Terrain Systems project developed by the U.S. Army under the direction of
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-221) and index. - Print version record
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