The tribal web
Steve Wheeler,
Learning with 'e's,
Oct 18, 2019
Steve Wheeler recognizes that the word 'tribe' "can be a contentious term" but in this series of posts he goes ahead and uses it anyway. He could just as easily have used the terms 'culture' and 'family' and his arguments and evidence could be the same. There is certainly cultural sharing and cultural grouping on the web - a quick breeze through TikTok provides ample evidence of that. But the meaning inherent in the word 'tribe' suggests a much more organized social structure (or, at least, should) including leadership, decision-making processes, common values and religion, physical or geographical integrity, and more.
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