Neotribalism
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Neotribalism, also known as modern tribalism or new tribalism, is a sociological concept which postulates that human beings have evolved to live in tribal society, as opposed to mass society, and thus will naturally form social networks constituting new tribes.
Sociological theory
French sociologist
post-modern era would be the era of neotribalism.[1]
Work by researchers such as American political scientist Robert D. Putnam and a 2006 study by McPherson, Smith-Lovin and Brasiers published in the American Sociological Review seem to support at least the more moderate neotribalist arguments.[2]
The notion of neotribalism is used in the field of consumer research under the label
consumer tribes.[3]