Arts & Ideas Finding my tribe
Sep 26, 2025
Featuring Kit Davis, an anthropology professor, Lynsey Hanley, an insightful writer on class, Alistair Fraser, a criminology expert, Isabel Hardman, a political journalist, and Rebecca Earle, a historian specializing in food and identity, this discussion explores the complexities of belonging. They dive into the fluidity of social tribes, the impact of social media on group identity, and the nuanced relationship between class experiences and online communities. The guests also reflect on the cultural significance of food and its role in forming tribal connections.
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Dogs Create Everyday Tribes
- Kit Davis describes being a "dog person" and how dogs create social connections during walks.
- He uses this personal example to show how simple shared activities build friendly tribes.
Hobbies Build Personal Identity
- Isabel Hardman lists knitting, gardening and running as hobbies that form her social identity.
- She contrasts having many hobbies with Westminster colleagues who often lack a life outside politics.
Outsider Identity Can Become Community
- Lynsey Hanley frames belonging as finding a band of outsiders who share curiosities and enthusiasms.
- She suggests that outsider identity can become a productive cultural tribe.
