Militarizing Culture: Essays on the Warfare State

Militarizing Culture is a rousing critique of the American warfare state by a leading cultural commentator. Roberto J. Gonzales reveals troubling trends in the gulf war era, as the military industrial complex infiltrates new arenas of cultural life, from economic and educational arenas to family relationships. One of the nation's foremost critics of the Human Terrain Team program, Gonzales makes passionate arguments against the engagement of social scientists and the use of anthropological theory and methods in military operations. Despite the pervasive presence of militarism and violence in our society, Gonzales insists that warfare is not an inevitable part of human nature, and charts a path toward the decommissioning of culture.