Urban tribe
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An urban tribe is a subculture that originates and it develops in an urban ambient.
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Urban tribes are, according to Ethan Watters, a groups of never-married's between the ages of 25 and 39 who gather in common-interest groups and enjoy the urban lifestyle.
Urban lifestyle communities offer a viable alternative to traditional family structures.
The neologism urban tribe was coined in 2001 by Ethan Watters in a New York Times Magazine article, who later expanded upon the idea in his 2003 book Urban Tribes: A Generation Redefines Friendship, Family, and Commitment (ISBN 1-58234-264-4). Later on, the term would also be used to refer to people's groups with a specific urban culture ( Example: hip hop culture, Gang, etc).
