- "Military sociology is a subfield within sociology." - "It corresponds closely to C. Wright Mills's summons to connect the individual world to broader social structures."
The study of the social organization, structure, and culture of military institutions.
Military organization: Structure and roles within military units and hierarchies, as well as differences between different branches and types of militaries.
War and combat: The physical, psychological and emotional effects of being in combat, both for individual soldiers and for the broader military.
Military culture: The shared beliefs, values, and practices of military personnel, including how they are socialized into the military and how this shapes their identity.
Military families: The experiences and challenges faced by families of military personnel, including issues related to deployment, separation, and reintegration.
Military education and training: The processes and methods used to teach military personnel the skills and knowledge necessary for their roles and the wider context of education across military organizations.
Military technology and innovation: The role of technology in modern military operations, including emerging technologies such as drones and cyber warfare.
Military leadership: What makes a good leader in the military and the challenges of leading individuals under high-stress and intense conditions.
Historical and sociological analysis of war: The social factors that contribute to war, and the ways in which war affects and shapes society, including political, economic, and social issues.
Military justice and ethics: The laws and ethical principles that govern the actions of military personnel, including the treatment of prisoners of war and the use of force.
Gender and military service: Examinations of the roles and experiences of women and other marginalized groups in the military, and how these roles have changed over time.
Military and civilian relations: The interplay between military organizations and political and social institutions in civilian society, as well as the distinct sub-culture of the military.
- "Military sociology aims toward the systematic study of the military as a social group rather than as a military organization."
- "This highly specialized sub-discipline examines issues related to service personnel as a distinct group with coerced collective action based on shared interests linked to survival in vocation and combat."
- "Service personnel have purposes and values that are more defined and narrow than within civil society."
- "Military sociology concerns civil-military relations and interactions between other groups or governmental agencies."
- "Military sociology aims toward the systematic study of the military as a social group rather than as a military organization."
- "It corresponds closely to C. Wright Mills's summons to connect the individual world to broader social structures."
- "Military sociology aims toward the systematic study of the military as a social group."
- "This highly specialized sub-discipline examines issues related to service personnel as a distinct group with coerced collective action based on shared interests linked to survival in vocation and combat."
- "Service personnel are a distinct group with coerced collective action based on shared interests linked to survival in vocation and combat."
- "Military sociology concerns civil-military relations."
- "Military sociology also concerns interactions between other groups or governmental agencies."
- "Military sociology is a highly specialized sub-discipline."
- "Service personnel have purposes and values that are more defined and narrow than within civil society."
- "This highly specialized sub-discipline examines issues related to service personnel as a distinct group."
- "Military sociology aims to connect the individual world to broader social structures."
- "Shared interests linked to survival in vocation and combat."
- "Coerced collective action based on shared interests."
- "It corresponds closely to C. Wright Mills's summons to connect the individual world to broader social structures."
- "This highly specialized sub-discipline examines issues related to service personnel as a distinct group."