Category Archives: Gendered moments

Death in America, Death in Turkey: The Karagöz puppets work on cultural awareness

Posted on August 23, 2012 by lizcameron

Once nestled into every imaginable nook and cranny of the space in and around our airplane seats, the Karagöz puppet troupe breathed a sigh of relief at making it through the security lines unscathed and relatively un-bothered, all things considered.Karagöz … Continue reading →

Men and Pedicures: Macho duck – or “metro-sexual” from a Muslim land?

Posted on April 1, 2012 by lizcameron

When I last left you, I was sharing my story of exposure to the Arabian Nights thanks to my mother, who championed imagination and a broad world view uber alles when it came to raising her girls. She did not, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cross-cultural learning moments, Gendered moments, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged beauty, gender roles, istanbul, Karagöz and Hacivat, metrosexual, Middle East, pedicure, stereotype, Turkey | 9 Comments

Moros y cristianos, siyah ve beyaz and being “black and white”

Posted on March 20, 2012 by lizcameron

Recently, after posting my review of the new book, The Globalization of Love, M. and I were doing the dishes, and talking about the book, which is about cross-cultural relationships. “It’s not a really BIG difference,” M. said, “I mean … Continue reading →