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Bibimbap: Identity Construction In Korean Third Culture Kids During Higher Education, Megan I. Beard
Bibimbap: Identity Construction In Korean Third Culture Kids During Higher Education, Megan I. Beard
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Amidst increasing interconnectedness and transmigration of the 21st century, a number of families are leaving South Korea for business, work, or education; their children are raised as Third Culture Kids (TCKs)—children who accompany their parents abroad. This study used the lens of cultural globalization to examine how Korean TCKs used their life experiences to inform their identity construction, especially during higher education. Participants were Korean students and recent alumni from universities in Korea, the United States, and abroad who had spent at least three childhood years living outside Korea with their families. Data were collected through a series of unstructured …