British Army Veterans Experiences of the Transition Into Civilian Life - An Ultra-Realist Perspective

British Army Veterans' Experiences of the Transition into Civilian Life offers an ultra-realist explanation of Army veterans' experiences of the transition into civilian life. It argues that the Army contains its' own Symbolic Order, a model of meaning making, which is distinct from the civilian method of making sense of the world.

List of contents

Introduction, 1. Pre-Military Life: Absence, Lack and Desire, 2. Basic Training: 'Pain is the Civilian Leaving your Body', 3. Army Life: Conceptualising the Army Symbolic Order, 4. Operational Deployments: (En)Tropic Thunder, 5. Leaving the Army: Cutting the Umbilical Cord, 6. The Transition into Civilian Work, 7. Loss of the Tools of Disavowal: The Hurt (B)Locker, 8. Stuck in the Middle with Two...Symbolic Orders, Conclusion: Finding Clarity in the Charlie Foxtrot

About the author

Emma Armstrong is a Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Teesside University. Emma's main interests include military veterans, victimology, contemporary criminological theory and violence.

Summary

British Army Veterans’ Experiences of the Transition into Civilian Life offers an ultra-realist explanation of Army veterans’ experiences of the transition into civilian life. It argues that the Army contains its’ own Symbolic Order, a model of meaning making, which is distinct from the civilian method of making sense of the world.

Product details

• Authors: Emma Armstrong, Armstrong Emma
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032797113
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3279711-3
• No. of pages: 168
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Military Policy, Politics & government, Warfare & defence, Politics and government, Legal aspects of criminology, Warfare and defence, Sociology: work & labour, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Sociology: work and labour, Criminology: legal aspects