Place and role of cultural anthropology in the Military

Abstract

Action–anthropology is one branch of cultural anthropology that as an interdis- cipline can promote the more effective functioning of the system of the Hungarian Defence Force’s mission operations planning, training, and task implementation. Cultural anthropology — and the sub–discipline action–anthropology — is a branch of social science utilizing methods of theory and knowledge to solve prac- tical social problems; therefore, it is suitable for special research in mission areas. Keywords: Anthropology, Action anthropology, cooperation, Hungarian Defence Forces (HDF)