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Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging
Tribe On Homecoming and Belonging
Author: Sebastian Junger
There are ancient tribal human behaviors-loyalty, inter-reliance, cooperation-that flare up in communities during times of turmoil and suffering. These are the very same behaviors that typify good soldiering and foster a sense of belonging among troops, whether they’re fighting on the front lines or engaged in non-combat activities away fr...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780008168216
ISBN-10: 0008168210
Publication Date: 6/9/2016
Pages: 192
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Publisher: Fourth Estate
Book Type: Paperback
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Flimsy and poorly argued. For example, in the first chapter he cites many, many examples of white settlers in colonial America going off to live with the Indians and refusing to come back to live with their previous compatriots. Why this happened is an interesting question. But if you read Junger's quotes carefully, they equally support the explanation that the leavers valued autonomy, rather than Junger's explanation, which is that they valued community.


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