Suicide, social integration, and masculinity in the U.S. military

Braswell, Harold; Kushner, Howard I.

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.07.031

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“…It is informed by studies of military culture and training and the ideology of masculinity that governs military life (Brotz and Wilson 1946;Barrett 1996;Ben-Ari 2004;Braswell and Kushner 2012;Bulmer and Eichler 2017). In this study, I have aimed to illuminate the role of military 'depersonalisation and de-individuation' (Braswell and Kushner 2012) and the shaping of the combat 'warrior', in the context of identity formation and meaning making in post-deployment, post-military settings. Theoretical conceptualisations of moral injury theory (Litz et al 2009;Brock and Lettini 2012;Maguen and Litz 2012;Shay 2014;Litz et.…”

Section: Conceptual and Methodological Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To illuminate understanding of the individual soldier's 'lived world' of combat I was drawn to explore participants' experiences of a culture based on self-sacrifice and a belief that one's life is expendable, in which identity is necessarily shaped by the subordination of the individual to the group (Braswell and Kushner 2012).…”

Section: Conceptual and Methodological Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Questions of individual factors, inner subjective realities and internal accommodations (Mead 1934;Berger 1966) required of the individual to adapt to strictly binding rules, norms and authoritarian ideology characteristic of military culture and training (Braswell and Kushner 2012) are explored. Existing sociological research has identified the sociocultural environment of the military as characterised by an extremely high level of social cohesion (Brotz and Wilson 1946;Kirke 2010), hierarchical disciplinary structures and socialisation rituals governed by masculine ideologies (Barrett 1996;Goldstein 2004;Braswell and Kushner 2012).…”

Section: Giving Voice To the Discharged Populationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Existing sociological research has identified the sociocultural environment of the military as characterised by an extremely high level of social cohesion (Brotz and Wilson 1946;Kirke 2010), hierarchical disciplinary structures and socialisation rituals governed by masculine ideologies (Barrett 1996;Goldstein 2004;Braswell and Kushner 2012). The study explores the various ways these culture-specific demands and constraints shape the individual, and considers the implications of these accommodations and related internal meaning making for the individual in their postdischarge world.…”

Section: Giving Voice To the Discharged Populationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Through training, commencing with 'basic training' (Brotz and Wilson 1946;Braswell and Kushner 2012) the military reframes masculinities as a means of meeting the aims of militarisation (Hockey 2003;Hale 2012). Braswell and Kushner (2012) identify gender identity as central to the formation of social capital in the military and masculine unity as forming the cementing principle of military life specifically in preparing men for combat.…”

Section: 'Warrior' Socialisationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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No Release: A Phenomenological Study of Australian Army Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Post-Military

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This study explores the lived post-discharge experience of seven combat veterans of Australia's Middle East wars. The study has identified there is academic and popular recognition, interest in and knowledge about the process of socialisation into the military.However, there is a noticeable gap in material that explores the process of socialisation out of the military.Eighteen in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with the seven participants, some ranging over a twelve-month period. A phenomenological, interpretivist approach was taken using current literature, and input from military advisors, to help contextualise the participants' stories. Three themes emerged from the study as relevant to understanding the process of transition out of the military: the militarisation of identity, the impact of combat exposure as more deeply embedding the militarised identity and the challenges to this identity in negotiating the liminal space between military world and civilian world. The study identified that the challenges these veterans individually face on exiting the military, and the role their society has, collectively, in assisting their re-entry into the civilian world is not well understood.The study highlights that as well as understanding of the personal challenges these veterans face, the context of social recognition and response is a critical factor in their post-military adjustment in transition. Cultural dissonance, absence of place, unwitting stigma and marginalisation, and societal disavowal were characteristic of the experience of these men in their journey of transition from their military world to achieving re-assimilation in the civilian world. Civilian world accommodation and a system of repatriation to assist re-entry of combat veterans into the civilian world are identified as key aspects of reassimilation.iii

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Section: Conceptual and Methodological Approachmentioning

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Section: Conceptual and Methodological Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Giving Voice To the Discharged Populationmentioning

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Section: Giving Voice To the Discharged Populationmentioning

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Section: 'Warrior' Socialisationmentioning

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Predictors of Suicide and Accident Death in the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS)

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IMPORTANCE-TheArmy Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS) is a multicomponent study designed to generate actionable recommendations to reduce Army suicides and increase knowledge of risk and resilience factors for suicidality.OBJECTIVES-To present data on prevalence, trends, and basic sociodemographic and Army experience correlates of suicides and accident deaths among active duty Regular Army soldiers between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2009, and thereby establish a foundation for future Army STARRS investigations. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS-Analysis of trends and predictors of suicide and accident deaths using Army and Department of Defense administrative data systems. Participants were all members of the US Regular Army serving at any time between 2004 and 2009.

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A Qualitative Study of Potential Suicide Risk Factors Among Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom Soldiers Returning to the Continental United States (CONUS)

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Suicide, social integration, and masculinity in the U.S. military

Cited by 85 publications

References 18 publications

No Release: A Phenomenological Study of Australian Army Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Post-Military

No Release: A Phenomenological Study of Australian Army Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Post-Military

Predictors of Suicide and Accident Death in the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS)

A Qualitative Study of Potential Suicide Risk Factors Among Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom Soldiers Returning to the Continental United States (CONUS)

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