Tribalism
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
"By the sixth century B.C., this development had led to the partial dissolution of the old ways of life, and even to a series of political revolutions and reactions. And it had led not only to attempts to retain and to arrest tribalism by force, as in Sparta, but also to that great spiritual revolution, the invention of critical discussion, and in consequence of thought that was free from magical obsessions. At the same time we find the first symptoms of a new uneasiness. The strain of civilization was beginning to be felt."--The Open Society and Its Enemies (1945) by Karl Popper |
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Tribalism is the state of being organized by, or advocating for, tribes or tribal lifestyles. Human evolution has primarily occurred in small groups, as opposed to mass societies, and humans naturally maintain a social network. In popular culture, tribalism may also refer to a way of thinking or behaving in which people are loyal to their social group above all else, or, derogatorily, a type of discrimination or animosity based upon group differences.
See also
- Amity-enmity complex
- Chauvinism
- Clan
- Clique
- Cult
- Communitarianism
- Community
- Engaged theory
- Esprit de corps
- Ethnocentrism
- Fandom
- Gang
- Gang violence
- Groupthink
- Herd mentality
- Identitarianism
- Identity politics
- Ingroups and outgroups
- Jingoism
- Nationalism
- Neotribalism
- Partisanship
- Racism
- Religion
- Sectarianism
- Sports violence
- Tribe
- Xenophobia