Tag Archives: cross-cultural

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: Delicate

Posted on December 16, 2012 by lizcameron

Yes, this is my Weekly Photo Challenge entry for “Delicate,” and yes, I am entering a photo of a stone wall.  Karagöz scoffs at the notion of a stone wall as delicate…but reconsiders.  Let me tell you the story of … Continue reading →

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Şekerleme: On the work of both rest and cultural competence in Turkey

Posted on December 15, 2012 by lizcameron

Well, this week has been a full and deep one, as I have contemplated both work – and a bit on rest as well. I have noted that there are differences in approaches to work between east and west, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Cross-cultural learning moments, Gendered moments, Turkish-American Matters, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments