THE MILITARY IN A DIVIDED SOCIETY; THE OCCUPATIONAL CULTURE OF SOLDIERS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

Abstract

This article describes the occupational culture of soldiers who live and work in Northern Ireland. The analysis proceeds from the recognition that work communities are not simply random aggregates of individual workers; the interpretation and meanings that individual soldiers give to their work are critically dependent upon the social and cultural context within which the work has developed.

Citation

Mapstone, R. (1993), "THE MILITARY IN A DIVIDED SOCIETY; THE OCCUPATIONAL CULTURE OF SOLDIERS IN NORTHERN IRELAND", International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 13 No. 1/2, pp. 3-17. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb013165