Growing up in transit : the politics of belonging at an international school
Danau Tanu (Author)
Tanu offers the first ethnographic study of young people who experience high levels of international mobility while growing up, either moving across national borders or by attending international schools with trans-national student bodies. Although these students are often assumed to have an international outlook, this book shows that the processes involved in becoming 'international' are fraught with tension, given the diversity of this population
xxxi, 264 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9781789207958, 1789207959
1137810068
Introduction : unpacking "third culture kids"
Being international
The power of English
Living in "Disneyland"
Chasing cosmopolitan capital
The politics of hanging out
Invisible diversity
Race and romance
Whose United Nations Day?
Conclusion : transnational youth
Originally published : 2018