This course examines the military as a human institution and explores the relationship between armed forces, society, culture, and politics in the United States and around the world. Using classic and contemporary civil-military theories, concepts, and research, cadets analyze how military organizations are shaped by historical, political, economic, and cultural forces, while also influencing the societies they serve. The course covers three major areas: foundations of military sociology; core topics such as recruitment, retention, socialization, culture, morale, cohesion, communication, artificial intelligence, and war; and comparative studies of foreign militaries and military academies. A central theme is civil-military relations, including who serves, why people serve, and how military institutions interact with civilian society.
Lessons
30 @ 75 min (2.000 Att/wk)
Labs
0 @ 0 min
Special requirements
Research paper that applies course concepts to analysis of the current military.
