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Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging

by Sebastian Junger
Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging

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In Tribe, Junger delves deep into history, psychology, and culture. Probing the connections between the romance of tribal society and the alienation experienced by returning veterans, Tribe is a fascinating study of and homage to tribal life, and a call to action in our all-too isolated world. Recommended By Gigi L., Powells.com

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We have a strong instinct to belong to small groups defined by clear purpose and understanding — "tribes." This tribal connection has been largely lost in modern society, but regaining it may be the key to our psychological survival.

Decades before the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin lamented that English settlers were constantly fleeing over to the Indians-but Indians almost never did the same. Tribal society has been exerting an almost gravitational pull on Westerners for hundreds of years, and the reason lies deep in our evolutionary past as a communal species. The most recent example of that attraction is combat veterans who come home to find themselves missing the incredibly intimate bonds of platoon life. The loss of closeness that comes at the end of deployment may explain the high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by military veterans today.

Combining history, psychology, and anthropology, Tribe explores what we can learn from tribal societies about loyalty, belonging, and the eternal human quest for meaning. It explains the irony that-for many veterans as well as civilians-war feels better than peace, adversity can turn out to be a blessing, and disasters are sometimes remembered more fondly than weddings or tropical vacations. Tribe explains why we are stronger when we come together, and how that can be achieved even in today's divided world.

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"There are three excellent reasons to read Sebastian Junger’s new book: the clarity of his thought, the elegance of his prose, and the provocativeness of his chosen subject. Within a compact space, the sheer range of his inquiry is astounding." S. C. Gwynne, New York Times bestselling author of Empire of the Summer Moon

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"Sebastian Junger has turned the multifaceted problem of returning veterans on its head. It's not so much about what's wrong with the veterans, but what's wrong with us. If we made the changes suggested in Tribe, all of us would be happier and healthier. Please read this book." Karl Marlantes, bestselling author of Matterhorn

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"Junger has raised one of the most provocative ideas of this campaign season — and accidentally written one of its most intriguing political books." The New York Times

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Sebastian Junger is the New York Times bestselling author of War, The Perfect Storm and A Death in Belmont. Together with Tim Hetherington, he directed the documentary Restrepo, which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. He is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and has been awarded a National Magazine Award and an SAIS Novartis Prize for journalism. He lives in New York City

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ISBN:
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Publication date:
05/24/2016
Publisher:
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192
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.80IN
Width:
5.20IN
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