Towards a Soldier-Based View in Research on The Military: An Empathetically Critical Approach
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The Etic Approach of Functionalist and Condemnatory Critical Research
3. The Blind Spots of the Etic Approach
4. Five Empirical Foci to Move towards Including a Soldier-Based View
4.1. Military Identity
4.2. Boredom and Thrill
4.3. Humor
4.4. Violence and Death
4.5. Homesickness for War
5. Discussion: Theoretical and Methodological Implications
5.1. Ontology and Epistemology
5.2. Interdisciplinarity
5.3. Research Methods
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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