After the Iraq war: A narrative analysis of the United States Marine experience

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" After the Iraq war: A narrative analysis of the United States Marine experience "
Faryha Salim G. Ruud

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	54362
Doc. No	:	TL24316
Call number	:	‭1468775‬
Main Entry	:	Faryha Salim
Title & Author	:	After the Iraq war: A narrative analysis of the United States Marine experience\ Faryha Salim
College	:	California State University, Fullerton
Date	:	2009
Degree	:	M.A.
student score	:	2009
Page No	:	176
Abstract	:	This thesis explores the meanings embedded in the narratives of 10 United States Marine veterans of the ongoing Iraq conflict. Specifically, detailed face-to-face interviews with marines who experienced combat in Iraq were conducted. An interpretive framework was used to gain an understanding of how marines create and communicate meanings through their narrative accounts. Themes were extracted from marines' narratives about the reality of war and its aftermath. Three major themes were identified: brotherhood, sacrifice, and the subsequent transformation. Various communication concepts were applied to the marines' narratives and limitations of the study and avenues for future studies were discussed. An analysis of these narratives is a valuable contribution to an increased understanding of the United States Marine Corps, the war in Iraq, the communication strategies of combat veterans, and some of the challenges they face upon their return.
Subject	:	Communication and the arts; Social sciences; Communication; Individual family studies; Military studies; 0750:Military studies; 0628:Individual family studies; 0459:Communication
Added Entry	:	G. Ruud
Added Entry	:	California State University, Fullerton