Public and private customs in the military: a case study of the observance of Remembrance Day by 56 Field Engineer Squadron, St. John's, Newfoundland
The military is an occupation with its own culture and identity, of which only a small part is visible to the public. The focus of this thesis is the November 11th Remembrance Day celebrations of 56 Field Engineer Squadron (FES) in St. John's, Newfoundland as a cultural performance that has bot...
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ftmemorialuniv:oai:research.library.mun.ca:10947 2023-10-01T03:57:33+02:00 Public and private customs in the military: a case study of the observance of Remembrance Day by 56 Field Engineer Squadron, St. John's, Newfoundland Machin, Lisa 2006 application/pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/10947/ https://research.library.mun.ca/10947/1/Machin_Lisa.pdf en eng Memorial University of Newfoundland https://research.library.mun.ca/10947/1/Machin_Lisa.pdf Machin, Lisa <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Machin=3ALisa=3A=3A.html> (2006) Public and private customs in the military: a case study of the observance of Remembrance Day by 56 Field Engineer Squadron, St. John's, Newfoundland. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. thesis_license Thesis NonPeerReviewed 2006 ftmemorialuniv 2023-09-03T06:48:04Z The military is an occupation with its own culture and identity, of which only a small part is visible to the public. The focus of this thesis is the November 11th Remembrance Day celebrations of 56 Field Engineer Squadron (FES) in St. John's, Newfoundland as a cultural performance that has both public and private aspects. This thesis will show that both the public and the private Remembrance Day celebrations of 56 FES are culturally appropriate and equally important to their observance of this day, that these performances communicate different aspects of the group's occupational identity to both members and non-members, and that such customs serve to integrate unit members by differentiating them from non-members, be they civilian or other military units or branches. Thesis Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Research Repository |
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The military is an occupation with its own culture and identity, of which only a small part is visible to the public. The focus of this thesis is the November 11th Remembrance Day celebrations of 56 Field Engineer Squadron (FES) in St. John's, Newfoundland as a cultural performance that has both public and private aspects. This thesis will show that both the public and the private Remembrance Day celebrations of 56 FES are culturally appropriate and equally important to their observance of this day, that these performances communicate different aspects of the group's occupational identity to both members and non-members, and that such customs serve to integrate unit members by differentiating them from non-members, be they civilian or other military units or branches. |
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Public and private customs in the military: a case study of the observance of Remembrance Day by 56 Field Engineer Squadron, St. John's, Newfoundland |
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Public and private customs in the military: a case study of the observance of Remembrance Day by 56 Field Engineer Squadron, St. John's, Newfoundland |
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https://research.library.mun.ca/10947/1/Machin_Lisa.pdf Machin, Lisa <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Machin=3ALisa=3A=3A.html> (2006) Public and private customs in the military: a case study of the observance of Remembrance Day by 56 Field Engineer Squadron, St. John's, Newfoundland. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. |
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