Military sociology

Military sociology is the study of individual and group actions when they are part of a military organization. There may be aspects that are culturally specific, such as the warrior traditions of bushido, European chivalry and pashtunwali, but, in every society, there are specifics that deal with issues of motivation to risk life, to withstand hardship, and to have a sense of justice &mdash; or lack thereof.

Certain areas of study are interdisciplinary with military sociology, such as the study of killing, termed "killology" by Grossman, which blurs into the area of operant conditioning of combat skills. Others deal with the issue of selecting people who will perform well under stress.