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Army of Hope, Army of Alienation

Culture and Contradiction in the American Army Communities of Cold War Germany

Army of Hope, Army of Alienation( )
Author: Hawkins, John P.
ISBN:978-0-275-96738-3
Publication Date:Jan 2001
Publisher:ABC-CLIO, LLC
Imprint:Greenwood
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $210.95
Book Description:

This ethnography describes the intense contradictions that exist between the cultural values of American life and the cultural values needed to survive in combat, as represented through the experiences of forward-deployed U.S. Army units in Germany during the height of the Cold War. Living in constant military readiness, yet participating in peacetime community and family processes, Army personnel had to tolerate the contradictions and live by both sets of principles. In soldier...
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Book Details
Pages:368
Detailed Subjects: History / Military / United States
History / Military / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):17.78 x 25.4 x 2.057 cm
Book Weight:0.855 Kilograms



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