You Can't Hack It Little Girl: A Discussion of the Covert Psychological Agenda of Modern Combat Training
- 1 October 1975
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Social Issues
- Vol. 31 (4) , 13-23
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4560.1975.tb01008.x
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.Keywords
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