Monday, November 9, 2009

Native American War Veterans Sought for Online Survey

Calling all Native American war veterans. The Department of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts Boston needs you to participate in an online survey that will attempt to gauge the words of war used by American soldiers.

The goal of the study, called Terms of Engagement: Understanding the Words of War, is to better understand the experiences of American soldiers who fight for their country and how they have talked or continue to talk about those experiences.

This survey, which should take no more than 40 minutes to complete, seeks information about certain phrases that refer to battle conditions and/or enemy combatants. Specifically, it wants to learn more about when, where, why and if some American soldiers refer to "the Wild West," “Indian Country” or “cowboys and Indians.” It also wants to know participants’ opinions on such phrases and their usefulness or appropriateness.

To learn more about the survey or to participate, click here.

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