Cultural Analysis Rough Draft/Outline

Cultural Analysis “Third Culture Kids (TCKs)” Introduction Rough Draft

          Introduction & Background → Did you know that President Barack Obama and a couple of his cabinet members were Third Culture Kids (TCKs)? According to state.gov, “a Third Culture Kid is known as someone who, as a child, has spent a significant period of time in one or more culture(s) other than his or her own, thus integrating elements of those cultures and their own birth culture, into a third culture.” Exigency → Although many people are not familiar with this term, it is important to know different cultures around the globe especially when countries are becoming more interdependent on each other economically, socially, and politically. The term, Third Culture Kids was first coined by sociologist Dr. Ruth Hill Useem 40 years ago who was a TCK herself, when the internet and dozens of networking tools did not exist for people like her. Many agree that it is known as the Information Technology age today, where a person could instantly reconnect with a friend thousands of miles away. Thesis →In a world where the Internet has become widely available for most parts of the world, it has become a positive tool that changes the TCK culture today.


          Main Paragraph One, Defining Technology → This paragraph will define Technology as the Internet and how social networking tools such as Facebook, Skype, and online communities have changed the global community and then connect it to my thesis. Use statistics from gallup.com or other reputable sources to back up my main point.


          Main Paragraph Two →, Supporting paragraph about how the Internet Technology positively and possibly negatively changes the TCK culture today. Develop points and use personal examples of how these technologies changes the culture. Interview → I’ll be interviewing a friend of mine who is a TCK abroad and ask some questions and back up my point.


          Conclusion → Reiterate my main points and summary. My conclusion is awareness for the general public about different cultures in the world and explaining why it is important for you. Why it is important to know about different cultures around the world, not just TCKs.




Sources so far:


Eakin, Kay Branaman. "According to My Passport, I'm Coming Home." State.gov. U.S Department of State. Web. 28 June 2011. <http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/2065.pdf>.