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You Can't Hack It Little Girl: A Discussion of the Covert Psychological Agenda of Modern Combat Training
Author(s) -
Eisenhart R. Wayne
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of social issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.618
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1540-4560
pISSN - 0022-4537
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1975.tb01008.x
Subject(s) - covert , psychology , identity (music) , training (meteorology) , girl , control (management) , social psychology , computer security , applied psychology , developmental psychology , management , computer science , philosophy , linguistics , physics , economics , acoustics , meteorology
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.