Culture And Gender In Military Operations Flashcards
What is the defintion of culture ? [Air Forces Definition] ~
The creation, maintenance, and transformation across generations of semi-
shared patterns of meaning, sense-making, affiliation, action, and
organization by groups.
What are the 12 cultural domains ~ LH PSSF RATTLE
- Family and kinship
- Sex and gender
- Sustenance and health
- Religion and spirituality
- Political and social relations
- Economics and resources
- History and myth
- Learning and knowledge
- Technology and material
- Aesthetics and recreation
- Time and space
- Language and communication
Human security vs. National security ~
Human security is the foundation of national security
—> Safety from disaster and resources
—-> Protection its citizens from natural disasters
What is the importance of gender perspective application? ~
By understanding various populations’ unique security needs, military
personnel are better able to assess and plan for mission risks and
opportunities.
— can indicate deteriorating human rights ; you can then inform and influence others
— higher levels of inequality make a state more likely to experience domestic conflict
What are the 5 barriers to cultural and gender competence ~ DSMFE
- Ethnocentrism = cultural differences against each other
- Stereotypes = Set of ideas people have about what something or something is like
- Defense = threat or annoyance
- Faulty assumptions
- Misrepresentation = pushing ideas on others
How does culture relate to human security?
Feeling safe in a persons personal definition of safety
It is subjective based on what people need to feel safe
It is the job of the military organization to protect people
When you think security think what
Protection :
From violence hunger disease and natural disasters
Why is it important to understand the culture of our adversaries
Understanding can help determine the best way to counter them
Incorporates the perspectives of men women and children to cripple the stability of military action
Understanding humans is the best way to get the mission done
What is the best way to approach sociocultural differences
To gather analyze and plan for the differences that are evident in the people that form the country women children and all.
What is the defintion of gender roles?
Cultural roles assigned to men and women in society
Violations of human rights is an indicator of what
Deteriorating stability
What is gender perspective
An analytical that examines how the treatment of men women and children in society shape needs interests and control
What is the best approach to dealing with gender // cultural differences?
Using the human centered approach
Know the difference between culture general knowing vs. culture specific doing
Knowing = knowledge of stereotypes and understanding
Doing = Language family dynamics health choices
