Browsing Veterans in Society 2014: Humanizing the Discourse by Title
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Bridging a Gap Between Knowledge and Experience: Civilian Views of Military Service
(2014-04)Assume that knowledge can never exceed experience. In the case of studying the military and veterans’ issues, then, how much can a civilian understand, or how much credibility might a civilian have to leverage when making ... -
The Changing Face of War
(2014-04-28)Society has views of warfighters, who they are and the battles they fight. Recently a new group of warfighters have been brought into our consciousness; however, it is necessary to examine how we are influenced by the ... -
Closing Discussion "The Future of Veterans Studies"
(2014-05-29)Our conference theme for 2014 is Humanizing the Discourse, a title that speaks to a two-fold aim. We hope to foster increasingly sophisticated dialogue regarding veterans. This requires recognizing the individual humanity ... -
The Contributions of Veterans in Business and Economy: Africa as a Case Study
(2014-04)This paper discusses the growing influence retired military men and women are now exacting in African society based on their business franchises, which cut across telecoms, agriculture, mining, shipping, oil and gas, ... -
Examining the Differences in Veterans and Non-Veterans at the Chronic Pain Management Unit
(2014-04)The CPMU consists of both veterans and non-veterans who exhibit a wide range of chronic pain problems. In this study, it is hypothesized that veterans and non-veterans will score better at discharge than at admission, based ... -
How Do Military Veteran Students Write? Exploring the Effectiveness of Current Writing Pedagogy
(2014-04-28)Through Post-911 GI Bill benefits, military veterans are flooding college admissions offices and writing classes at rates not seen since the World War II era. According to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, ... -
‘Performing for the Camera’ ?: Oral History Interviews of Female Military Service Personnel
(2014-04)This paper examines the discourse female military service personnel use to describe their military service. Using video-recorded oral history interviews available online from the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, ... -
Proceedings of the Second Conference on Veterans in Society: Humanizing the Discourse
(2015)The second conference on Veterans in Society represented ongoing growth and continuity in our research program. Our first conference, “Changing the Discourse” (2013), marked the first academic conference solely focused on ... -
Resisting & Re-inscribing Gender Norms: See Me/ Hear Me
(2014-04)Women veterans not infrequently report the forced iconic characterizations of “bitch,” “whore,” or “dike” forced upon them by their fellow service-members, superiors, and the larger culture both during and after their ... -
Standing Up To Be Counted: Female Military Personnel and Online Mentoring
(2014-04)Women working in male-dominated fields such as science and the military often encounter challenges fitting into their workplace communities, feeling themselves to be cast as less intelligent and less powerful (physically ... -
Support the Troops? A Community in Dialogue
(2014-05-21)The vigorous national controversy surrounding Steven Salaita's article, "No, thanks: Stop saying 'support the troops' " in Salon.com (Aug 25, 2013: http://www.salon.com/2013/08/25/no_thanks_i_wont_support_the_troops/) ... -
Understanding and Building Effective Narrative on Veteran Experiences to Compel Program and Policy Action
(2014-04)Virginia has the third highest per capita population of veterans, and the seventh highest in total population. Many of these veterans are faced with wide-ranging and complex health issues, which vary greatly depending on ... -
Veterans as a Stabilising Factor in Politics: West Africa as a Case Study
(2014-04)This paper discusses civil-military relations in Africa with an emphasis on regional instabilities as they affect the economic, socio-cultural, and political settings of the people. It observes the involvement of war ... -
Veterans in Society Conference 2014: Humanizing the Discourse (Conference Program)
(2014-04)This program lists the daily sessions, presentations, and events that took place during the 2014 Veterans in Society Conference, which was held from April 27-28, 2014 at the Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke, VA. This program also ...
