Henrik Wu, Rebecka Koolash

Life stories of Swedish Third Culture Kids

Belonging and Identity

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Produktbeschreibung

Where is home for a Swedish Third Culture Kid? Elisabeth, a Swedish TCK growing up in Ethiopia, answers: "I always add but I have been living in a lot of places or I have been moving around a lot . I am never satisfied with just saying "I am Swedish" because it never feels totally correct. There are so many other things as well . Everyday life of Swedish Third Culture Kids (TCK) are characterized by their experiences of living among worlds. Koolash and Wu brings to light the life of Swedish Third Culture Kid s challenges and rewards of growing up globally. Through interwiews the authors validate past experiences of Swedish TCKs and placing it into contexts of belonging, identity, nationalism and traditions. For educators, parents and Swedish TCKs spread around the world "Life stories of Swedish Third Culture Kids: Belonging and Identity" brings to life of todays challenges for Swedish TCKs.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 88
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 134g
• ISBN-13: 9783846538890
• ISBN-10: 3846538892
• Artikelnr.: 34443864

Autorenporträt

Henrik Wu and Rebecka Koolash studied International Migration and Ethnic Relations at Malmö Univeristy, Sweden. They both know intimately what it means to be a Third Culture Kid and have opened up a new area of research in Sweden. This book was written as a Bachelors Thesis in 2011.