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The Culture of Adult Third Culture Kids

Abstract

The paper discusses a particular aspect of the long-term "cultural identity" of adult third culture kids (ATCKs). Specifically, the author shows that there are many possible ways in which the ethnolinguistic cultures to which an ATCK was exposed as a child can be reflected (or not reflected) in his or her behavior. Which culture(s) a given ATCK reflects may or may not significantly change based on the context of the surrounding culture. In a given cultural context, an ATCK may exhibit a single culture or some kind of mixture of cultures. In addition, the ATCK may minimize interaction with members of the surrounding culture. A visual model for thinking about and communicating the specific cultural pattern of a given ATCK is proposed.

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