Category Archives: Turkish-American Matters

Eggs and Ottoman music: On cultural responsivity gone wrong in one Turkish American marital moment

Posted on December 24, 2012 by lizcameron

Today, I really have to laugh at myself, along with Karagöz who is, of course, really howling at me (he tells me, “M’lady, I’m laughing WITH you, not at you.” Yeah right, Karagöz, I know you and your ways. Sigh. … Continue reading →

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Christmas tree: On overworking cultural competence in a Turkish American marriage

Posted on December 23, 2012 by lizcameron

As an academic social worker, I am trained to the gills on the need to encourage my students to work towards “cultural competence,” as they work with people from a range of cultures and sub-cultures. And of course, although I … Continue reading →

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Weekly photo challenge: Surprise – meat across the street in Little Armenia

Posted on December 19, 2012 by lizcameron

Well, for this week’s WordPress photo challenge, the theme is surprise.  Now, dear reader, I’ve been pretty stumped on this one – and couldn’t come up with anything but the most mundane – you know – the surprise of dewdrops … Continue reading →

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