Maren Tomforde
Biographic Data
| ID | 4587710 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maren Tomforde |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maren |
| FAMILY NAME | Tomforde |
| SIGNATURE | TOMFORDE M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bundeswehr |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Processing violence: The continuum between fear, doubt, and joy among German soldiers in Afghanistan
Anthropology of the Military
The anthropology of militaries in industrial countries is a relatively young discipline, which has seen significant growth since the end of the Cold War and the advent of the “new wars.” The chapter focuses on the anthropological analysis of social and cultural concerns related to (and derived from) the armed forces, war, and the provision for national security. It charts the main clusters of issues anthropologists are engaged with and explains t…
How Much Culture is Needed? The Intercultural Dilemma of the Bundeswehr in Isaf
Using the Bundeswehr operation in command of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan as an example, this article follows the assumption that German soldiers find themselves in an ‘intercultural dilemma’. Intercultural competencies are expected of them in theatre but they are not always able to apply them and the strategic–political level responsible for the mandate hardly incorporates the ‘cultural factor’. However, ‘int…
Introduction: The Distinctive Role of Culture in Peacekeeping
Auslandseinsätze der Bundeswehr. Sozialwissenschaftliche Analysen, Diagnosen und Perspektiven: Sozialwissenschaftliche Analysen, Diagnosen und Perspektiven
Motivation and self-image among German peacekeepers
Based on anthropological fieldwork and questionnaire surveys, this article examines the experience of German peacekeeping units (7th and 8th contingents) deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) as part of the Stabilization Force (SFOR) in 2003–04. The main research topic was the motivation of German soldiers of all ranks before embarking on and during peacekeeping missions. The results of this quantitative and qualitative study emphasize that di…
The Global in the Local: Contested Resource-use Systems of the Karen and Hmong in Northern Thailand
The Karen and Hmong in Thailand have been significantly impacted by global and national environmentalist discourses. The Karen, traditionally viewed as conservationists, have had to abandon much of their local knowledge. Conversely, the Hmong – long stigmatised for their allegedly destructive swidden practices – have made significant modifications in their use of resources
Introduction: The Distinctive Role of Culture in Peacekeeping
Motivation and self-image among German peacekeepers
Based on anthropological fieldwork and questionnaire surveys, this article examines the experience of German peacekeeping units (7th and 8th contingents) deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) as part of the Stabilization Force (SFOR) in 2003–04. The main research topic was the motivation of German soldiers of all ranks before embarking on and during peacekeeping missions. The results of this quantitative and qualitative study emphasize that di…
The Global in the Local: Contested Resource-use Systems of the Karen and Hmong in Northern Thailand
The Karen and Hmong in Thailand have been significantly impacted by global and national environmentalist discourses. The Karen, traditionally viewed as conservationists, have had to abandon much of their local knowledge. Conversely, the Hmong – long stigmatised for their allegedly destructive swidden practices – have made significant modifications in their use of resources
How Much Culture is Needed? The Intercultural Dilemma of the Bundeswehr in Isaf
Using the Bundeswehr operation in command of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan as an example, this article follows the assumption that German soldiers find themselves in an ‘intercultural dilemma’. Intercultural competencies are expected of them in theatre but they are not always able to apply them and the strategic–political level responsible for the mandate hardly incorporates the ‘cultural factor’. However, ‘int…
The Global in the Local: Contested Resource-use Systems of the Karen and Hmong in Northern Thailand
The Karen and Hmong in Thailand have been significantly impacted by global and national environmentalist discourses. The Karen, traditionally viewed as conservationists, have had to abandon much of their local knowledge. Conversely, the Hmong – long stigmatised for their allegedly destructive swidden practices – have made significant modifications in their use of resources
Motivation and self-image among German peacekeepers
Based on anthropological fieldwork and questionnaire surveys, this article examines the experience of German peacekeeping units (7th and 8th contingents) deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) as part of the Stabilization Force (SFOR) in 2003–04. The main research topic was the motivation of German soldiers of all ranks before embarking on and during peacekeeping missions. The results of this quantitative and qualitative study emphasize that di…
Auslandseinsätze der Bundeswehr. Sozialwissenschaftliche Analysen, Diagnosen und Perspektiven: Sozialwissenschaftliche Analysen, Diagnosen und Perspektiven
How Much Culture is Needed? The Intercultural Dilemma of the Bundeswehr in Isaf
Using the Bundeswehr operation in command of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan as an example, this article follows the assumption that German soldiers find themselves in an ‘intercultural dilemma’. Intercultural competencies are expected of them in theatre but they are not always able to apply them and the strategic–political level responsible for the mandate hardly incorporates the ‘cultural factor’. However, ‘int…
Introduction: The Distinctive Role of Culture in Peacekeeping
Anthropology of the Military
The anthropology of militaries in industrial countries is a relatively young discipline, which has seen significant growth since the end of the Cold War and the advent of the “new wars.” The chapter focuses on the anthropological analysis of social and cultural concerns related to (and derived from) the armed forces, war, and the provision for national security. It charts the main clusters of issues anthropologists are engaged with and explains t…
Processing violence: The continuum between fear, doubt, and joy among German soldiers in Afghanistan
Political science (6 works) · Military History and Strategy (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Peacebuilding and International Security (3 works) · Peacekeeping (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works)