![]() ![]() Multilingual (Speak more than one language, usually around 3 or 4 including English). ![]() ![]() High mobility (TCKs have spent morbid amount of hours in airports or on the road, sometimes even on holidays).It is a great book for TCKs, their parents and generally anyone who lived abroad, knows someone who does or wants to do so themselves in the future. Although elements from each culture may be assimilated into the TCK’s life experience, the sense of belonging is in relationship to others of similar background.ĭavid Pollock and Ruth Van Reken published ‘ Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds’ which deals with the unique advantages and disadvantages of TCKs. The TCK frequently builds relationships to all of the cultures, while not having full ownership in any. Pollock clarifies:Ī Third Culture Kid (TCK) is a person who has spent a significant part of his or her developmental years outside the parents’ culture. But what defines a Global Nomad or a TCK? American sociologist David C. Personally I prefer Global Nomad because it sounds cooler. Other terms such as Cross Culture Kid and Global Nomad have also been used. The term, coined in the early 1950s by American sociologist Ruth Hill Useem already indicates that it’s about kids who are somehow involved in multiple cultures. I met Third Culture Kids (TCKs) almost everywhere I went so far. There are quite a few kids who can nowadays identify themselves with this idea. I mentioned the term ‘ Third Culture Kid’ before. ![]()
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