Urban Tribes: Are Friends the New Family?
 

Urban Tribes: Are Friends the New Family?

by Ethan Watters

In his early thirties, Ethan Watters began to realize that none of his friends were following the paths of their parents. Instead of settling down in couples and starting families, they lived and vacationed in groups, worked together at businesses they'd started, and met every week for dinner. As he started to document this phenomenon, he encountered countless other "tribes," in cities all... (read more)

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Member Reviews

  • bencasnocha
    • Rated 0 stars

    An interesting quasi-memoir, quasi-anthropological sketch. See my formal book review at http://ben.casnocha.com/2007/07/formal-book-rev.html

    bencasnocha wrote this review Monday, February 4 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Vanessa S
    • Rated 0 stars

    I read this 2-3 years ago while staying at my friend Ream's house. I found that it really explained my life, and the unique relationships I have with my friends, who really are my family. I recall that Watters looks at a couple different cities as well - ends up being a pretty good sociological study.

    Vanessa S wrote this review Sunday, January 6 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Darbi  H
    • Rated 2 stars

    Ok....a bit blah. could have been more.

    Darbi H wrote this review Wednesday, November 21 2007. ( reply | permalink )
  • tmoniot
    • Rated 1 stars

    Great book except the last chapter ruins it completely! The author is a bit of an idiot... anyone who has to ditch their friends in order to get married is weak in my book

    tmoniot wrote this review Wednesday, November 7 2007. ( reply | permalink )
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