Militarizarea antropologiei sau antropologizarea armatei
The Militarization of Anthropology or the Anthropologization of the Military

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to investigate the ethical implications of civil anthropologists enrollment in the Army. American Anthropologists Association initiated in 2007 through the Network of Concerned Anthropologists a project directed against the enrolment of their members in the American Army. The Pentagon is relying on the organization of “Human Terrain System” (HTS) teams in Afghanistan and Iraq to gather and disseminate information on cultures living in the areas of war. Although enrolled in the HTS teams, anthropological researchers must do everything in their power to ensure that their research does not harm the safety, dignity, or privacy of the people with whom they work. This obligation stated in their Code of Ethics is almost impossible to follow in war situations. Therefore, the mission of anthropologists to help military forces to understand the cultural context and interpret correctly the gestures, actions and communication codes of the local population in the war theatres is not an easy one.

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