One characteristic of a TCK addressed in Chapter 2 is that they have the mentality of a representative. The authors call this system identity. In other words, TCKs base their identities (at least part of it) on the system they are working for. The authors say: Members of specific third culture communities may be more [...]
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System Identity
Posted in Chapter 2, Representative on 25 August 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Definitions
Posted in Chapter 2, Definitions, tagged Dr. Ruth Hill Unseem on 20 August 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the second chapter of Third Culture Kids, the authors quote a definition from a seminar hosted by Interaction, Inc. in 1989: A Third Culture Kid (TCK) is a person who has spent a significant part of his or her developmental years outside the parents’ culture. The TCK builds relationships to all of the cultures, [...]
“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players…”
Posted in Chapter 1, Observer on 1 August 2009 | 4 Comments »
One quote that really stuck out to me from the first chapter is again from Erica’s story. In reminiscing about her life, shuffling through her memories of growing up in Ecuador and Singapore, she rejoices in the experiences she’s had, but the nagging doubt remains. She wondered if she had lived ”a life in which she [...]
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