Warrior Ways

Explorations in Modern Military Folklore

By: Eric A. Eliason (Editor), Tad Tuleja (Editor)

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Paperback | 1 October 2012

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Warrior Ways is one of the first book-length explorations of military folklife, and focuses on the lore produced by modern American warriors, illuminating the ways in which members of the armed services creatively express the complex experience of military life. In short, lively essays, contributors to the volume, all of whom have close personal or professional relationships to the military, examine battlefield talismans, personal narrative (storytelling), "Jody calls" (marching and running cadences), slang, homophobia and transgressive humor, music, and photography, among other cultural expressions.

Military folklore does not remain in an isolated subculture; it reveals our common humanity by delighting, disturbing, infuriating, and inspiring both those deeply invested in and those peripherally touched by military life. Highlighting the contemporary and historical importance of the military in American life, Warrior Ways will be of interest to scholars and students of folklore, anthropology, and popular culture; those involved in veteran services and education; and general readers interested in military culture.

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"Readers should regard this book as offering a smorgasbord of information, ideas and opinions. Sniff or skim or even ignore some selections, but digest and ponder others-a perfect recipe for good reading." -Tom Phillips, The Journal of America's Military Past
"Warrior Ways is a worthwhile read for any one interested in military culture and/or folklore studies." -RES MILITARIS

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Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction: Modern Military Folklore, Retrospect and Prospects	p. 1
Deploying
The Things They Bring to War	p. 19
Know Thy Enemy: Camel Spider Stories among US Troops in the Middle East	p. 38
"Folk-Folkloristics": Reflections on American Soldiers' Responses to Afghan Traditional Culture	p. 58
Sounding Off
Where Is Jody Now? Reconsidering Military Marching Chants	p. 79
Upper Echelons and Boots on the Ground: The Case for Diglossia in the Military	p. 99
Sea Service Slang: Informal Language of the Navy and Coast Guard	p. 116
Belonging
Taser to the 'Nads: Brutal Embrace of Queerness in Military Practice	p. 139
Making Lemonade: Military Spouses' Worldview as a Coping Mechanism	p. 161
Oppositional Positioning: The Military Identification of Young Antiwar Veterans	p. 181
Remembering
Colonel Bogeys March through Folk and Popular Culture	p. 205
Soldier Snaps	p. 222
"Americas Best": Cultural Poaching on "Ballad of the Green Berets"	p. 248
Selected Bibliographies	p. 271
Contributors	p. 277
Index	p. 281
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