If you’re an Army Brat, Missionary Kid, Cross Cultural Kid, or an expatriate interested in what sociologists have called “The prototype citizens of the future”, then we’ve rounded up 10+ comprehensive resources to help you on your way, including stories, news, books, TCK research, videos, sites, blogs, comics, organizations and groups.
What is a Third Culture Kid?
Sociologist David Pollock describes a TCK as “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, while not having full ownership of any. Useem used the term “Third Culture Kids” because TCKs integrate aspects of their birth culture (the first culture) and the new culture (the second culture), creating a unique “third culture”
What is a Cross Cultural Kid?
You don’t fit the “TCK” description? Then you could be a CCK…
A Cross-Cultural Kid ( CCK) is a person who has lived in—or meaningfully interacted with—two or more cultural environments for a significant period of time during developmental years.”
Third Culture Kids in the news
A list of news articles from Time magazine, to local newspapers, featuring the Third Culture Kids experience. Did you know John Kerry and Barack Obama are Third Culture Kids?
Top 10 Best Third Culture Kids Stories
A college student’s first marriage proposal from a stranger in the library. Eating goat dung and a live cicada for dinner. A child awaken by the sound of machine guns. Two childhood friends meet accidentally after 10 years. Moving 30 times and still not belonging anywhere. These are just a few of the best stories voted by over 192 Third Culture Kids all over the world.
Everything you need to know about the TCK Book
Ever wondered what’s inside the TCK Book? This is a list of reviews and a short summary of each chapters. An Overview of Third Culture Kids: The Experience of Growing Up Among Worlds. This book is a well-written, clear and systematic treatment of what is surely a difficult theme, because everything pertaining to TCKs is so personal. I had several “Aha” moments while reading this book. In fact, I ended up re-reading and underlining several passages.
Third Culture Kids Books
A collection of important books on Third Culture Kids. If you know about a good book on the topic, including books for Missionary Kids or Army brats, please contribute and leave the titles in the comments.
Third Culture Kids Articles
A collection of online articles and links on Third Culture Kids or relevant to the cross cultural experience. It includes links to the works of Ruth Useem, Pros and Cons of TCKs, and much more.
Top 5 Third Culture Kids Videos You Probably Haven’t Seen
A list of very interesting films, documentaries and personal accounts on the Third Culture Kid experience. Some are on Missionary Kids, many of them are about Army (Military) brats.
Third Culture Kids Blogs
A list of blogs and bloggers written by Third Culture Kids and adults who have identified themselves as TCKs.
Third Culture Kids Groups and Organizations
A list of groups and organizations for Third Culture Kids, including forums and communities for Missionary Kids, Army brats and more.
Third Culture Kids Comics
An updated list of Third Culture Kids (TCK) web comics. Includes, “The first TCK comic ever”, “Your English is good!”, “What do you wanna do for fun?” and more.
Top TCK Research and Experts
This is a list of individuals who are doing research on Third Culture Kids, Cross Cultural studies and relevant topics, or are thinking about beginning research.
The TCK Songs and Music Thread
A forum thread about songs either written by TCKs or inspiring the Third Culture Kid experience. There are more here too.
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