Graduation Date
1995
Document Type
Thesis
Program
Other
Program
Arts
Committee Chair Name
Dr. Samuel P. Oliner
Committee Chair Affiliation
Cal Poly Humboldt Faculty or Staff
Second Committee Member Name
Dr. Elizabeth Watson
Third Committee Member Name
Dr. Susan Bicknell
Fourth Committee Member Name
Dr. Luis L. Arroyo
Keywords
Art
Subject Categories
Art
Abstract
Clinical observations and empirical evidence have traditionally suggested that Adjustment and Post Traumatic Stress Disorders for military veterans are directly linked to specific stress-creating moments. Using a more sociologicalbased perspective, this study sought a connection between exposure to the military total institution and its’ influence on veteran readjustment upon discharge. This study utilized literature with a focus on PTSD, marginality and total institutions. Coupled with the interviewing of 30 military veterans within an interpretive interactionist framework, this study was able to show a link between entry, interaction, and exit of the military total institution, and a sense of marginality experienced by veterans immediately upon discharge. These findings indicate the importance of using a broader-based perspective in the discourse surrounding Adjustment and PTSD Disorders etiology.
Recommended Citation
Samano, Michael Luis, "Military Service: Entry, Interaction and Exit. Exposure to the Military Total Institution and its Influence on Veteran Readjustment Upon Discharge" (1995). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 2361.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/2361