In Place, Out of Place
Meaning of Place and Question of Belonging for Adult Third Culture Kids
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Migrating from place to place is a fact of life formany in today's world. Globalization and increasedinterdependence privilege some people to emigrate towork, study and get new experiences in differentparts of the globe. The children of these mobilefamilies are called 'third culture kids' (TCKs). Thisbook aims to find out how a multicultural childhoodaffects one's sense of place. The study asks what is'place for' (meaning of place) and 'place of'(question of belonging) adult third culture kids.Also the relationship between place and mobility, aswell as place and memory, are discussed. Theempir...
Migrating from place to place is a fact of life for
many in today's world. Globalization and increased
interdependence privilege some people to emigrate to
work, study and get new experiences in different
parts of the globe. The children of these mobile
families are called 'third culture kids' (TCKs). This
book aims to find out how a multicultural childhood
affects one's sense of place. The study asks what is
'place for' (meaning of place) and 'place of'
(question of belonging) adult third culture kids.
Also the relationship between place and mobility, as
well as place and memory, are discussed. The
empirical material consists of place memories of
Finnish adult third culture kids. The book is useful
for parents and children of mobile families, staff of
international organizations and companies,
Geographers and Sociologists as well as anyone
interested in the concept of place in a mobile world.
many in today's world. Globalization and increased
interdependence privilege some people to emigrate to
work, study and get new experiences in different
parts of the globe. The children of these mobile
families are called 'third culture kids' (TCKs). This
book aims to find out how a multicultural childhood
affects one's sense of place. The study asks what is
'place for' (meaning of place) and 'place of'
(question of belonging) adult third culture kids.
Also the relationship between place and mobility, as
well as place and memory, are discussed. The
empirical material consists of place memories of
Finnish adult third culture kids. The book is useful
for parents and children of mobile families, staff of
international organizations and companies,
Geographers and Sociologists as well as anyone
interested in the concept of place in a mobile world.
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