Veteranen Instituut Interview 1163: Dutch Military Veteran Oral History

One oral history interview from the Veteranen Instituut, archived by DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities. The interview subject discusses his military service, deployment to Uruzgan, Afghanistan, and his transition to civilian life and education. The dataset was last updated on October 24, 2025.

Use Cases

• Analyze narrative structures of military service based on the detailed personal account mentioned in the description.
• Study themes of unit dynamics and gossip based on the subject's extensive discussion of these topics.
• Research identity and self-perception among veterans based on the subject's stated view that he does not consider himself a veteran.
• Examine the impact of deployment on social relationships based on the subject's emphasis on friendships after his service.

Strengths

• Interview is part of a formal collection from the Veteranen Instituut, suggesting institutional provenance.
• Description provides a detailed narrative summary of the interview's content, offering context for the data.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The single-interview scale limits broad statistical analysis.

Provenance

Source

Veteranen Instituut

Collection Method

Oral history interview, likely conducted as part of a structured collection program.

Freshness

Last updated 2025-10-24 03:38:35; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Netherlands, Afghanistan (Uruzgan province)