Thom's Book Idea

I'm not posting a sketch because I am not settled on my idea at the moment.

But until further notice my idea is something as follows:

I am interested in depicting modern man in a sort of quasi pre-modern fashion. Staging photographs loosely based on contemporary tribal photography and the stories,mythos, and cultural practices created by these tribes that continue to exist today. Seemingly stagnant in a sort of technology-less parallel universe, the modern world seems to advance beyond them exponentially more and more and at a faster rate each day. In our wake of advancement is a staggering difference but one in which an equally apparent similarity can be measured against. I believe this line that still connects the highly advanced to the tribesman, no matter how far the line has been stretched, is what we have come to know as 'human nature' and it is this increasingly intriguing connection that I want to capture through my lens. As different as we are, we are all human, with animal instincts, religions, gender roles, traditions, and a uniquely human altruism that separates us from every other animal on earth while, at the same time, reminding us that we are all animals as well.

I guess my hesitation is that the idea is so broad that there is too much room for error/clunkiness, coming off condescending etc. I think I need to narrow the scope a little bit and focus on one or two aspects of tribal culture/life, because, objectively, I think it's too broad right now and a lot can be lost in translation from concept to photograph. So I guess I'm still figuring it out.