Qualitative methods in military studies : research experiences and challenges / edited by Helena Carreiras and Celso Castro.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Celso Castro and Helena Carreiras -- Anthropological methods and the study of the military: the Brazilian experience / Celso Castro -- Insider anthropology: theoretical and empirical issues for the researcher / Charles Kirke -- Studying cross-cultural competence in the military: methodological considerations of applied contract research for the German Armed Forces / Phil C. Langer and Carsten Pietsch -- Evolving experiences: auto-ethnography and military sociology - a South African immersion / Ian Liebenberg -- Side effects of the chain of command on anthropological research: the Brazilian Army / Piero C. Leirner -- Negotiating access to an Argentinean military institution in democratic times: difficulties and challenges / Alejandra Navarro -- Research relations in military settings: how does gender matter? / Helena Carreiras and Ana Alexandre -- Inside the military organization: experience of researching the Slovenian Armed Forces / Janja Vuga and Jelena Juvan -- Studying the military in a comparative perspective: methodological challenges and issues - the example of French and German officers in European security and defence policy / Delphine Deschaux-Beaume -- Interviewing a group: a social dramatic art - a few remarks on dynamics and stakes of military groups / Said Haddad -- Research on Latin America's soldiers: generals, sergeants and guerrilla comandantes / Dirk Krujit -- Concluding remarks / Celso Castro and Helena Carreiras.