Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (964 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1443449598 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Sebastian Junger is the New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Storm, A Death in Belmont and Fire. He lives in New York City.. He is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair, and has been awarded a National Magazine Award and an SAIS Novartis Prize for journalism
Let’s hope we don’t sleep through the alarm.” (Minneapolis Star Tribune)“Compelling. C. Gwynne, New York Times bestselling author of Rebel Yell and Empire of the Summer Moon)“Junger uses every word in this slim volume to make a passionate, compelling case for a more egalitarian society.” (Booklist)“Thought-provoking. Within a compact space, the sheer range of his inquiry is astounding.” (S. “Junger has raised one of the most provocative ideas of this campaign season-and accidentally written one of its most intriguing political books.” (New York Times)“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. A gem.” (The Washington Post)&ld
But can the government ever truly eliminate the challenges faced by returning veterans? Or is the problem deeper, woven into the very fabric of our modern existence? Perhaps our circumstances are not so bleak, and simply understanding that—beneath our modern guises—we all belong to one tribe or another would help us face the problems not just of our nation but of our individual lives as well.Widely researched and compellingly written, this timely look at how veterans react to coming home
"We're All Dead Inside" according to Phil. Upon reading Junger’s article in a recent Vanity Fair article on the affects of PTSD (it’s not exclusive to just war veterans, by the way), I was under the assumption that a large portion of this book would be dedicated to that. I was wrong. Sebastian dove much deeper than that.Tribe focuses on the growing disconnect we’re experiencing with one another as a society, and the far reaching consequences of that disconnect. It’s an eye-opening letter to the American public that politely reminds us that we’ve lost our way when it comes to being a closer knit community as a whole.Not always, of course. In his. "Unique exploration of one of most important cultural realities of the 21st century" according to Englewood Review of Books. I'll be frank. I've not been a big fan of Junger's previous books, but in this book he puts his finger on one of the most important cultural realities of the twenty-first century, the loss of tight-knit communities. Certainly, Robert Putnam (in his important book BOWLING ALONE) and others have documented similar realities, but Junger's work stands out for two reasons: 1) it is immensely accessible and 2) he arrives at this conclusion from a unique perspective, that of his observation of the military experience. One of his central themes is the idea that soldiers in combat situations have such an intense experience of interdependenc. Thought provoking extended essay on tribalism, PTSD and the perils of modern civilization Ranger Sebastian Junger has written an important and thoughtful social commentary on the soul-killing challenges of modern life. Junger, a journalist best known for his mega-bestseller, The Perfect Storm, and for co-directing the award winning documentary about the Afghan War, Restrepo, wrote Tribes based on an epiphany he experienced trying to reconcile two seemingly unrelated existential ideas. Years ago he heard an unusual tidbit of early American history that stuck in his mind: white captives of native Americans rarely desired to return to civilization once they experienced native tribal life. The idea fascinated him. Later, after yea