''Tribes: How Our Need to Belong Can Make or Break Society ''is a non-fiction book by the Labour Party MP
David Lammy
David Lindon Lammy FRSA (born 19 July 1972) is a British politician who has served as Foreign Secretary since July 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Tottenham since 2000. Lammy previously held vario ...
. It was published on 25 May 2023 by the
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imprint, Constable''.
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Content
The book combines elements of
memoir
A memoir (; , ) is any nonfiction narrative writing based on the author's personal memories. The assertions made in the work are thus understood to be factual. While memoir has historically been defined as a subcategory of biography or autob ...
, cultural analysis and political analysis. According to the Church Times, ''Tribes'' has a "communitarian spirit" running through it.
The book covers topics ranging from polarisation, tribalism, and
identity politics
Identity politics is politics based on a particular identity, such as ethnicity, Race (human categorization), race, nationality, religion, Religious denomination, denomination, gender, sexual orientation, Socioeconomic status, social background ...
. The "antidote" to tribalism, as identified by Lammy in ''Tribes'', is progressive politics and progressive values.
Reception
''Tribes'' received mixed reviews from critics.
''Tribes'' was described negatively in a review in the Evening Standard, with the content on policy as "centre-left platitudes".
reviewed ''Tribes'' very favourably, saying that Lammy should be "proud" of the book.
References
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Books about politics of the United Kingdom
David Lammy
2020 non-fiction books
2020 in British politics
Hachette Books books
English-language non-fiction books