Focuses on young Israeli combat soldiers during the Al-Aqsa intifada Demonstrates the need to look at misbehaviour of soldiers from a structural viewpoint Describes how processes of numbing at different levels influence their moral behaviour
Focuses on young Israeli combat soldiers during the Al-Aqsa intifada Demonstrates the need to look at misbehaviour of soldiers from a structural viewpoint Describes how processes of numbing at different levels influence their moral behaviour
Erella Grassiani is currently Lecturer in the Sociology and Anthropology Department at the University of Amsterdam. Her work focuses on military and security issues in Israel.
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List of Figures Acknowledgements Preface Methodology Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Studying Soldiers Chapter 3. Checkpoints, Arrests and Patrols: Spaces of Occupation Chapter 4. Performing as Occupiers: Operational Dynamics Chapter 5. Tired, Bored and Scared: Emotional, Physical and Cognitive Numbing Chapter 6. Blurring morals: the numbed moral competence of soldiers Chapter 7. Morality in Speech: Discursive Strategies of Soldiers Chapter 8. Conclusion References
