Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging
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Narrated by:
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Nick Landrum
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By:
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Sebastian Junger
About this listen
From the author of The Perfect Storm and War comes a book about why men miss war, why Londoners missed the Blitz, and what we can all learn from American Indian captives who refused to go home.
Tribe is a look at post-traumatic stress disorder and the challenges veterans face in returning to society. Using his background in anthropology, Sebastian Junger argues that the problem lies not with vets or with the trauma they've suffered but with the society to which they are trying to return.
One of the most puzzling things about veterans who experience PTSD is that the majority never even saw combat - yet they feel deeply alienated and out of place back home. The reason may lie in our natural inclination, as a species, to live in groups of 30 to 50 people who are entirely reliant on one another for safety, comfort and a sense of meaning: in short, the life of a soldier.
It is one of the ironies of the modern age that as affluence rises in a society, so do rates of suicide, depression and, of course, PTSD. In a wealthy society, people don't need to cooperate with one another, so they often lead much lonelier lives that lead to psychological distress.
There is a way for modern society to reverse this trend, however, and studying how veterans react to coming home may provide a clue to how to do it. But it won't be easy.
©2016 Sebastian Junger (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers LimitedCritic Reviews
"In his acute observations of soldiers both in battle and at rest, Junger paints a vivid and realistic portrait of the fighting in Afghanistan, often bitterly funny and desperately sad." (Patrick Hennessey, Literary Review)
"The bloodiest and most compelling book you are ever likely to read on the enduring carnage in Afghanistan." ( The Times)
"One of the best books about war you will ever read. Beautifully written in unshowy prose and thoughtful, honest and profound. A masterpiece of the genre." ( Mail on Sunday)
"An intense account.... Junger uses his documentary skills to ask his comrades tough questions about killing, dying, loyalty and friendship. The result is a book not just about war, but about the limits of courage and, yes, love under pressure." ( Guardian)
"Absorbing and original.... Junger has found a novel and interesting lens through which to view the conflict in Afghanistan, and he captures many things a lesser writer might miss." ( New York Times)
"It takes a very good book to carry off a title as portentous as War, and Sebastian Junger has written one.... An outstanding war report: a precise and gripping account of some of the fiercest battles involving American soldiers in recent times." ( The Economist)
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- Lucy Bloom
- 06-12-2023
Fascinating
So much to learn from tribal cultures. This is a fascinating look at human responses to belonging.
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- CAJowett
- 25-02-2020
Dabble
Excellent dabble into the field. Easy listening.
Somewhat North American heavy content, but otherwise interesting, thought provoking, & conversation starting.
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- Jad Letcher
- 23-09-2017
Very interesting, surprisingly compelling.
Good info and the author seems to be heartfelt in his approach to dealing with some touchy issues.
A short listen but thoroughly enjoyable nonetheless.
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- David
- 27-07-2017
Insightful
I would have liked to hear more detail on this subject, but in terms of providing a broad-brush outline of the challenges of living in a modern society, Junger had nailed it.
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- Robbie Hammond
- 29-10-2020
Perfect. If only it was a bit longer
It changes the way you look at the world. the author uses his and others past experiences to sell a premise and then backs it up with well sourced credible scientific evidence from some of the greatest scientists in the field of human behavioural psychology If only it was a bit longer
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- N.R.Woodhead
- 11-09-2020
Everyone should read this!
A great objective view on western societies traditions and comparing them to tribal traditions, to the extent of, war, mental health, social wellbeing. This is for someone who has friends or family with PTSD or the likes of. And would like to listen to new perspectives on the topic.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-04-2019
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC !!
I’ve been searching for a book like this my whole life
Everything makes such sense when you listen to it and changes the way you view the world for the better
Would recommend to almost anyone
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- Boyd
- 25-08-2020
A must read
Compelling and articulate in its urgency to relate to the importance of community and service. A timely read in a period of uncertainty and isolation causing deep divisions and disconnection
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- Anonymous User
- 28-12-2023
Most people looking at this book will know its reputation. It's deserved.
The link between trauma and the societies we return to was eloquent and revealing.
Yes, discussion of PTSD was a little underdone, and at points handwaved longer term trauma (and is a bit inconsistent with the research literature I've read), but for the purposes of its arguments and thesis, makes a very compelling case to look at trauma in the context of how communities deal with it, or don't. If you don't know this well, I think it will be a fantastic introduction. If you do, but have not read it, it expresses the importance of communities of belonging after trauma better than almost anything else
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- vh
- 06-08-2019
Very well put
Interesting account of life in comparison to what it once was. The struggles of living with the missing ingredient
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