Does U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Training Constitute a Type of Civic Education?

Autor/in	Hodges, Eric B.
Titel	Does U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Training Constitute a Type of Civic Education?
Quelle	In: Journal of Political Science Education, 13 (2017) 1, S.91-108 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1551-2169
DOI	10.1080/15512169.2016.1206827
Schlagwörter	Armed Forces; Military Personnel; Military Training; Veterans; Civics; Recruitment; Semi Structured Interviews; Academic Aspiration; Leadership Qualities; Leadership Training; Skill Development; South Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Military; Militär; Militärausbildung; Kriegsteilnehmer; Veteran; Staatsbürgerkunde; Recruiting; Rekrutierung; Führungseigenschaft; Führungslehre; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung
Abstract	In what respects can military basic training affect veterans' civic identities? According to a 2015 report published by the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC), military service positively affects civic health. While social scientists have also noted this possible connection, little attention has been paid to how and why this link might exist. To test the purported relationship between military training and increased civic capacities, I explored the United States Marine Corps' (USMC) Recruit Training program. I conducted 20 semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 17 enlisted Marine veterans and Marine drill instructors (DI) to ascertain their perceptions of the pedagogical aspirations of their service's recruit training. The study's participants reported that Marine Corps Recruit Training does seek to inculcate skills, values, and habits that are consistent with a civic identity as discussed in the civic-engagement and civic-education literature. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01