Short Article: The Tribal Web

A short article, titled "The tribal web" written by Steve Wheeler, was published on the Learning with 'e's blog on 17 October 2019. This article forms part of a series of short articles posted on this blog, namely: 

1. Digital tribal identity
2. Digital tribes and the network nation
3. Always connected
4. Digital pervasion and loss of identy
5. Virtual clans
6. Online, en masse

The author describes the content of this series as follows in "The tribal web" article:
"Anthropologists ascribe a variety of definitions to the word 'tribe' and it can be a contentious term. Most are agreed though, that a tribe is a small society that has its own customs and culture and that these define it. This series has explored the notion of digital tribes and clans, and has applied these concepts to those who consistently inhabit virtual spaces."