Introducing contemporary neo-tribes / Anne Hardy, Andy Bennett, and Brady Robards -- Rethinking neo-tribes : ritual, social differentiation and symbolic boundaries in 'alternative' food practice / Elias le Grand -- Vegetarian for a day or two / Giovanna Bertella -- A coffeehouse neo-tribe in the making : exploring a fluid cultural public space in post-reform Chinese urbanism / Zuyi Lv and Junxi Qian -- 'It's been nice, but we're going back to our lives' : neo-tribalism and the role of space in a gay resort / Oskaras Vorobjovas-Pinta -- Young people, gap year travel and the neo-tribal experience / Andy Bennett and Novie Johan -- Neo-tribalism outside the stadium : a fluid community of tailgaters / Lan Xue, Jie Gao, and Deborah Kerstetter -- Motorcycle racing and neo-tribes at the Isle of Man / Harald Dolles, Mark R. Dibben, and Anne Hardy -- Dedicated followers of PaSSion (1995-present) : seasoned clubbers and the mediation of collective memory as a process of digital gift-giving / Zoe Armour -- Consumption, leisure and "doof" neo-tribes in the Byron shire / Antonia Canosa -- Reconciling neo-tribes and individualism : the transcendence and construction of self through peak music experiences / Ben Green -- Belonging and neo-tribalism on social media site Reddit / Brady Robards -- #Topless Tuesdays and #Wet Wednesdays : digitally mediated neo-tribalism and NSFW selfies on Tumblr / Matt Hart -- The networked neo-tribal gaze / Anja Dinhopl and Ulrike Gretzel -- The (neo)tribal nature of Grindr / Simon Clay.
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"This collection brings together perspectives drawn from a range of international scholars who have conducted research into the applications of neo-tribal theory. The concept of the neo-tribe was first introduced by the French sociologist Michel Mafessoli (1996) to describe new forms of social bonds in the context of late modernity. This book critically explores the concepts that underpin neo-tribal theory, using perspectives from different disciplines, through a series of theoretically informed and empirically rich chapters. This innovative approach draws together a recently emergent body of work in cultural consumption, tourism and recreation studies. In doing so, the book critically progresses the concept of neo-tribe and highlights the strengths, weaknesses and the opportunities for the application of neo-tribal theory in an interdisciplinary way."--