Sep 16
I have recetnly been reading Ethan Watters book, Urban Tribes.
It is a very easy read, but attempts to deconstruct the North American culture of the ‘never-married’, very interesting in it’s take on the importance of communities. It tends to ask the question, what if Gen. X is not a slacker generation at all, what if they have merely re-defined community outside of the previous norms.
Here Ethan attempts to look at his own particular culture from an outsiders perspective, although the term ‘tribe’ is often the new cool to define community, I think Ethan does attempt to look a little deeper than his own feelings on the subject.
This may be a good recommendation for those engaged with this group of people … enjoy!
