Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging

Tribe examines post-traumatic stress disorder and the challenges faced by veterans who have returned home from war. Junger uses an anthropological lens to argue that societal constructions and middle-class patterns of life contribute to the dislocation and alienation many feel – even for veterans who did not see combat. While the central thesis is refuted by some, the work will provoke consideration around the importance of ‘tribes’ to cohesion and belonging.