Band of Brothers
How do you spend your time outside of work and school? I am willing to bet some of that free time is spent with other people you would consider friends and family. Possibly unknown to you, most of these activities you enjoy can be classified as sub-territories, specifically tribal territories, according to Desmond Morris’s writing “Territorial Behavior”. Some examples you may be familiar with are book clubs, political parties, biker gangs, gun clubs, fraternities or sororities, and so on. Desmond Morris’s research and expertise in animal and human behavior confirm the fact that almost all of us partake in these sub-groups and feel a sense of allegiance with which ever group we are a part of. I will justify this statement with an example of a sub-group from my personal life that I am part of.
This idea of sub-groups or territories is more than likely unfamiliar to you, just as it was to me, but whether these groups are deliberately joined or not I would argue that a large percent of people around the world participate in this type of lifestyle. Desmond Morris describes our nation as a large tribal territory, and conveys that we individually seek out smaller sub groups to feel a …show more content…
A “band of brothers”, we call ourselves but first a little history. I moved to Oregon for work about a year ago after completing a 6 year contract with the United Stated Navy, as a nuclear mechanic. It was a very daunting task to leave a military lifestyle and say goodbye to the service members who I consider family. Additionally moving to a state that I have never even visited before added to the. I came with my wife and two boys and initially they were the extent of people I knew here in Oregon. We began our journey and in a way we were effectively starting completely over. When I really think back on how I felt during that time frame it was as if I had a void to
How do you spend your time outside of work and school? I am willing to bet some of that free time is spent with other people you would consider friends and family. Possibly unknown to you, most of these activities you enjoy can be classified as sub-territories, specifically tribal territories, according to Desmond Morris’s writing “Territorial Behavior”. Some examples you may be familiar with are book clubs, political parties, biker gangs, gun clubs, fraternities or sororities, and so on. Desmond Morris’s research and expertise in animal and human behavior confirm the fact that almost all of us partake in these sub-groups and feel a sense of allegiance with which ever group we are a part of. I will justify this statement with an example of a sub-group from my personal life that I am part of.
This idea of sub-groups or territories is more than likely unfamiliar to you, just as it was to me, but whether these groups are deliberately joined or not I would argue that a large percent of people around the world participate in this type of lifestyle. Desmond Morris describes our nation as a large tribal territory, and conveys that we individually seek out smaller sub groups to feel a …show more content…
A “band of brothers”, we call ourselves but first a little history. I moved to Oregon for work about a year ago after completing a 6 year contract with the United Stated Navy, as a nuclear mechanic. It was a very daunting task to leave a military lifestyle and say goodbye to the service members who I consider family. Additionally moving to a state that I have never even visited before added to the. I came with my wife and two boys and initially they were the extent of people I knew here in Oregon. We began our journey and in a way we were effectively starting completely over. When I really think back on how I felt during that time frame it was as if I had a void to