Sociology and military studies : classical and current foundations / Joseph Soeters.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Prologue -- Introduction -- Max weber: bureaucracy, leadership and military music -- Emile durkheim: the military group, culture and its consequences -- Karl marx: critical analyses of society and the military -- George simmel: networks, conflict, secrecy and the stranger -- Jane addams: from peace activism to pragmatic peace keeping -- W.e.b. dubois: race, diversity and inclusion, in society and the military -- Erving goffman: total institutions, interaction rituals, street level bureaucrats -- Michel foucault: discipline and surveillance in and by the military -- Morris janowitz: the professional soldier, civil-military relations and the avf -- Norbert elias: decline of violence, habitus in combat, international relations -- Cornelis lammers: strikes and mutinies, occupational and administrative styles, isomorphism and cooperation -- Arlie russell hochschild: emotions in organizations, and in the military -- Cynthia enloe: feminist views of the military and its surroundings -- Bruno latour: science and technology in society and the military -- From the classics to the future in military studies: conclusions, themes and prospects.