Citation

Eisenhart RW. J. Soc. Iss. 1975; 31(4): 13-23.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1975, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1540-4560.1975.tb01008.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The psychological experiences of combat training may be understood as having three interlocking components: the acceptance of psychological control, the equation of masculine identity with military performance, and the equation of the entire military mission with raw agression. These processes produce individuals with a well-honed emotional edge. The consequences both immediate and delayed of placing such individuals in a situation as ambiguous and frustrating as the Vietnam War are cause for grave concern.

Language: en