Enduring Military Boredom [electronic resource] : From 1750 to the Present /
Mæland, Bård.author.
Brunstad, Paul Otto.author.
It is often said that war is 5% horror and 95% boredom. In this sense, military boredom is historically enduring as well as personally enduring for the soldiers who have to endure it. This book contributes to a deeper understanding – historically, empirically and theoretically – of the complex phenomenon of boredom in a military context.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 190-194) and index.
Boredom in military history -- Navigating against the wind of entropy -- Bored in Afghanistan? -- Voyage boredom -- Submarine boredom -- Enduring boredom, but how?.
It is often said that war is 5% horror and 95% boredom. In this sense, military boredom is historically enduring as well as personally enduring for the soldiers who have to endure it. This book contributes to a deeper understanding – historically, empirically and theoretically – of the complex phenomenon of boredom in a military context.
Military history.
Social history.
Civilization-History.
Industrial sociology.
Social sciences-Philosophy.
History, Modern.
History of Military.
Social History.
Cultural History.
Sociology of Work.
Social Theory.
Modern History.