Chapter 2: Literature Review
Why Saudi Arabia? (2)
Talk about goals of the country. Talk about its unique cultural
heritage, global priorities, government investments and policies, status of English and
cross-cultural experiences, education sector leadership development, curricular
development
Why third culture? (1)
What is a third culture? Define it through the literature.
Why third culture kids? (3-4)
Mention dissertations here on TCK / why this term is important (who coined the
term-definition, history of the term)
Origin (How did this concept come about?)
Key Theorists (Who writes about this? In which countries/contexts?)
Where its most studied What academic fields write about TCK?
What are the points in favour of this concept? Why?
What are the tensions around this concept? Why?
What are other suggestions made and why are they made?
Transition to the idea of socio-cultural identity, third culture kids are influence both
by the social and cultural experiences, which shape the development of their identity.
What is socio-cultural identity? (4 pages)
Third culture kids often face challenges with knowing who they are given their liminal
status. Their identity development is influenced both by the society and by the cultures they
experience.
What does SC mean? Who coined this term? Why?
What is identity in socio-cultural identity?
Why do people talk about SC and not just cultural?
Who brought in the social aspects?
What is important to investigate in a SC study?
What is focused on? Why?
What are some of the debates and tensions in this area? What are the debates
Hybrid Identity (2-3)
What are the links between SC and hybrid identity and the concept of multiple identities.
How identities are shaped and developed and change
Islamic Identity (3)