Anthropology and the United States Military : Coming of Age in the Twenty-First Century

This collection of ethnographic research seeks to provide visions of and for US military culture from a solid anthropological base.

The volume explores several important but relatively unknown cultural variations in the defense community through a variety of lenses.

A strong list of contributors highlight important issues such as: anthrax vaccines, the "Golden Age" culture of the military, gender roles among army spouses, weight control and physical readiness, the military advisor, and the United States Naval Academy.