Monday, February 17, 2014
It Takes a Tribe
After reading this essay I agree completely on what the reading discusses. Once a person attends a certain college they become competitive with other groups within their college. The reading uses the term "us-verses-them." College sports especially become this way, and this group could be considered a "tribe." Once you enter a college you now belong to that community, and then can also become a member of a group within that college. When I think of groups at colleges the first thing that pops into my head are sororities. This "tribe" divides up college kids into their own group, and creates a hierarchy in the college. Different tribes in Bridgewater definitely compete with one another. I notice this among professors of different subjects as well. They compete with one another.
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I also agree with the reading. Especially over social networks, I feel as though people compete with each other to see who attends the best college or university. I know I get a little angry when someone talks down upon Bridgewater, and that is an example of how these 'tribes' are competing.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your point of view, sororities are n excellent example of tribes. I don't think i would have though of that. I would have thought of clubs and sports teams first. I like that you kept your response short and too the point! You got your point across very well!
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