Fler och fler barn flyttar utomlands på grund av föräldrars arbete. Många av de flyttar med sina föräldrar i tidigt ålder och förflyttningen sker under hela barn- och ungdosåren.. Av den anledningen ligger intresset i att undersöka detta fenomen. Syftet me denna studie var att undersöka svenska elever som av olika anledningar studerar på svenska skolan utomlands och framförallt undersöka de bakomliggande faktorer vid val av skola och erfarenheter på den svenska skolan bortom Sveriges gränser. Under denna undersökning befann jag mig på plats vid en skandinavisk skola i Europa. Den metod som användes under studien var halvstrukturerad intervjuguide med den fenomenografiska ansatsen. Sammanlagt intervjuades fem elever med olika skolbakgrunder. Utgångspunkten för resultat och analys har utgått från att dela in materialet i olika kategorier för att beskriva fenomenet som ter sig på olika sätt för varje individ. Dessa beskrivnings kategoriner innehåller underordnade kategorier som presenteras under kapitlett resultat och analys. De skilda överordnade beskrivningskategorierna är elevers upplevda motiv till att läsa vid skandinavisk skolan, elevers erfarenheter vid att läsa vid en skandinavisk skola, elevers erfarenheter samt attityder till livet som utlandssvenk och integration. Diskussionen innehåller material från empirin som framställs med tidigare forskning.

abstract: This study aims to deepen the understanding of how Third Culture Kids (TCKs) receive and maintain long-term perceptions of positive identity. The literature review surveys bodies of research related to Third Culture Kids, intercultural communication conceptions of identity, and communication strategies of identity management. The research framework is a response to Martin and Nakayama’s (2010) call for a dialectical approach to the study of intercultural communication, and reflects an interpretive/critical/activist dialectic paradigm. This qualitative multi-method research project gathered survey, interview, and visual data through online platforms. Participants were TCKs over age 40 who self-selected as having a positive identity. A modified grounded analysis revealed several key findings connected to agency development, choice making, communication filters, and framing of positivity. Factors contributing to characteristics of a positive identity included sending organization, total number and frequency of moves, and degrees of difference among their cultural contexts. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Communication 2016

The study examined relations between a cross-cultural geographically mobile childhood and adult cultural identity, attachment to cross-cultural identities (CCIs) and self-esteem. CCIs are loosely defined identities (e.g., third culture kids [TCKs], military brats, missionary kids) that describe some individuals' childhood cross-cultural experience. The 475 participants spent at least two years before age 18 in a culture different from their parents' and completed an online survey including childhood cross-cultural experiences, Cultural Homelessness Criteria, Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, and Self Label Identity Measure (SLIM) that captured strength of affirmation, belonging and commitment to any CCI. Cultural homelessness (CH) was related to lower self-esteem; higher SLIM scores was related to higher self-esteem and lower CH. TCKs reported lower self-esteem than non-TCKs and older participants experienced less CH and higher self-esteem. SLIM scores buffered the CH-self-esteem relationship, whereas a TCK CCI and having more cross-culturally experienced social networks did not.

In fulfillment of my degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Central Florida specializing in sculpture and ceramics, I have produced a body of artwork in a range of media, including printmaking, bookbinding, painting, ceramics, and sculpture. This thesis is the exegesis of my creative work, informed by contemporary artworks and the study of shelter-making in nature. Utilizing The Practitioner Model of Creative Cognition as defined by R. Lyle Skains, I will establish my work as practice-based research. While "exegesis" generally refers to the critical examination of written work, I feel it is appropriate in this context as I view my work as a visual diary conveying the narrative of my lifelong search for meaning. I draw from familiar sensations, memories, spiritual practices, and nostalgic memorabilia in my creative practice, utilizing various media to produce tangible representations of home, exploring whether these liminal spaces can provide the sense of shelter and belonging I seek.

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A presente pesquisa trabalha principalmente Freyre e o iberismo. Foi possível concluir que o sociólogo saiu em defesa dos valores luso-hispânicos como responsáveis por alçar o país à categoria de modelo de civilização. Com base em documentos produzidos à época, identificamos que o sociólogo pernambucano, de modo muito particular, desenvolve a ideia que sinaliza para o Brasil, principal representante do catolicismo ibérico, como terceira força cultural ou terceira solução, capaz de ombrear culturalmente com as principais potências que marcaram as disputas ideológicas na Guerra Fria. / This research aims at analyzing, primarily, Freyre and Iberianism. It is right to say that Luso-Hispanic values were asserted by the sociologist as responsible to raise Brazil as a way of civilization. Based on historical documents, I have identified that Gilberto Freyre, in a very particular way, formulates an idea for Brazil, main Iberian Catholicism representative, as the third cultural force or the third solution, capable of equalizing itself, from a cultural viewpoint, in relation with the world powers, which marked the ideological disputes throughout the Cold War period.

Migration is a phenomenon wherein individuals relocate from one country to another, albeit temporarily or permanently, for numerous reasons. The State of Qatar is a highly diverse nation with a large population of foreign residents. According to Priya D’Souza, as of 2017, 60 percent of the resident population in Qatar are from South Asia. Growing up in this environment, third culture kids develop a unique, hybrid culture through experiencing multiple cultures. This research investigates a dichotomy of belonging from the perspective of South Asians in Qatar. A series of hybridized spinning tops were produced in collaboration with a South Asian artisan. These hybridized artifacts are infused with sensory materials in order to elicit an emotive response, engage memory, and celebrate the merging of diverse cultures.

AbstractThe aim of this essay is to identify English out-of-school activities among students with an immigrant background to find out to what extent English out-of-school activities have an impact on the students’ results at the National Test of English.An additional aim is to find out if English out-of-school activities are a way of integration outwards or vice versa if the lack of English out-of-school activities is a sign of integration inwards. The present study is based upon a questionnaire with closed questions, which was filled in by 54 third graders enrolled in the Child and Recreation Programme. The informants are divided into two groups, one of which is a control group of native Swedish students. The study showed a tendency that students with an immigrant background who are not involved in English out-of-school activities obtain lower grades in English and that they integrate inwards by using their native language on the Internet, listening to music and watching films from their home country. Furthermore, the study showed that there is a slight difference between native Swedish students and students with an immigrant background as regards computer habits.Keywords: English out-of-school activities, integration, third language acquisition, informal learning, computer habits, National Test of English, the third culture

A presente pesquisa trabalha principalmente Freyre e o iberismo. Foi possível concluir que o sociólogo saiu em defesa dos valores luso-hispânicos como responsáveis por alçar o país à categoria de modelo de civilização. Com base em documentos produzidos à época, identificamos que o sociólogo pernambucano, de modo muito particular, desenvolve a ideia que sinaliza para o Brasil, principal representante do catolicismo ibérico, como terceira força cultural ou terceira solução, capaz de ombrear culturalmente com as principais potências que marcaram as disputas ideológicas na Guerra Fria. / This research aims at analyzing, primarily, Freyre and Iberianism. It is right to say that Luso-Hispanic values were asserted by the sociologist as responsible to raise Brazil as a way of civilization. Based on historical documents, I have identified that Gilberto Freyre, in a very particular way, formulates an idea for Brazil, main Iberian Catholicism representative, as the third cultural force or the third solution, capable of equalizing itself, from a cultural viewpoint, in relation with the world powers, which marked the ideological disputes throughout the Cold War period.

This qualitative phenomenological study was conducted in order to better understand the multiple multicultural educational experiences TCKs have as a result of their unwanted/unpredictable international moves. The transcendental approach included semistructured face-to-face interviews based on a questionnaire with 12 TCK students at an international school in Korea. Students were asked to share their emotional, academic, and social experiences. The three research questions underpinning the questionnaire were: What are the emotional experiences of TCK high school students at a Korean international school who had multiple school disruptions? What are the academic experiences of TCK high school students at a Korean international school who had multiple school disruptions? What are the social experiences of TCK high school students at a Korean international school who had multiple school disruptions? The participants had attended at least three different schools K-12 and had attended schools in at least two different countries. Results revealed that although TCKs are fearful of moving to a new school in a new country they are excited about the new experiences they will have as they transition to a new place and new school. Academically, the International Baccalaureate Programme is the curriculum TCKs prefer and find the most suitable to their international experiences. The most unique experiences TCKs face moving from one school to another in a different country revolve around relationships. The most difficult part about moving is leaving friends and family behind. While TCKs moving to a new school in a new country face complex challenges forming close relationships, they are open-minded and are able to relate to people from a variety of different backgrounds and nationalities.