"The case of contamination" by Kwane Anthony Appiah, analysis in ways in which the world is becoming globalized and contaminated. The article began with a description of a scene in which Ashanti, (the king) was in a ceremony in Kumani and before the king arrived, people were talking in their phones, and others were expressing their ideas on educations, science, technology and other related world issues. Even too many people’s surprise: The king happily announced that he will also be meeting with the head of the World Bank. With all of these, there's only two sides to choose from: those who agree with globalization and those who don’t agree with globalization. Weather people agree with globalization on or not, the truth of the matter is that people from different cultures and religions are coming together thru globalization. Religions is the main example Appiah uses to describe how globalization can be used as an advantage to conserve its roots. Globalization organizes cultures and people no matter what their boundaries might be. Other, though believe that globalization affects religions in a negative way because of contamination. In this article, contamination is described as something corrupt because the values left by ancestors are being destroyed by this new generation.
Appiah’s article make notes on pros and cons of globalization. He states as globalization begins to develop, good things in villages are accruing: such as more access to new and better medicines, clean water and better education. The influence of globalization is noticeable but it does not overpower cultures are as whole. The villagers still practice their own beliefs and customs, they are just adjusting to new advances in society. This is something that was...
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...York. Globalization and religion interact with each other as new influence happens in the world, and religions either adapt and embrace these changes or simply, go at war with it.
In my opinion, the case of Contamination has remarkable arguments on globalization, it gives many examples on the positives and isn’t afraid to express the many negatives of it as well. I believe that Globalization is a rather good thing because it brings us all together in unity despite one’s religion or culture. Because of Globalization, we can enjoy each other histories, education, and even technological advantages. I also believe that globalization is not only good for the world but also for the economy by itself. It connects us as human beings and weather one is a neo-fundamentalist or cosmopolitan- we need to embrace globalization because it unite us for decades to come.
Being raised in Ghana, receiving higher education in England and working as a professor in the United States certainly helped Kwame Anthony Appiah receive a fair share of different cultures. Appiah is a recognized philosopher with several published books and an impressive track record of accomplishments. His article The Case for Contamination, which was published in The New York Times, speaks on the topic of how globalization affects individuals in many aspects of their life. He discusses how forcefully preserving cultures can harm a culture more than help it. While the article is lengthy, it goes into great detail about how globalization affects people in countries all over the world, even Ghana. Globalization makes a large impact on the world we see today and cultural groups can benefit from the effects of globalization because it promotes diversity, creates cosmopolitan citizen development, and allows economic growth.
Globalization is the process of people of different cultures or countries integrating through interacting through trade or the use of social media. In “Point: Globalization Provides a Better Life for All” By Jennifer Graham, she provides a valid point of view of how globalization has benefited society. “Globalization enriches the human experience through increased cultural and economic integration, which promotes diversity by opening society to new technology, communication and ideas...Moreover, globalization helps to break down discrimination against people on the basis of religious beliefs or race” (Para, 11,13). Globalization has an impact on my lifestyle because I am currently surrounded by technology and different cultural food. With globalization I have access to different foods that i would normally never get to try, also technology has allowed me to gain knowledge about different culture I would normally not know, this results in me being more informed and benefited because of globalization bringing the different culture of the world so much closer
Here and there individuals allude to globalization as a path for huge partnerships to command and impact the world economy. Globalization has a tendency to take away exceptional social assorted qualities by regularly driving western world values and plans on everybody. It additionally has lead to outsourcing in a few nations (the USA has seen this with organizations like Apple and Nike). Indeed the spread of AIDS and different dieses could be faulted for globalization.
Globalization is nothing new and will continue to manifest itself in non-western societies and cultures throughout the world. Some cultures accept the changes that come with globalization. Most cultures bring and find both economic and cultural growth to be the outcome of accepting globalization. However, there is always the risk that globalization comes with the possibility of destroying rituals and unique cultural practices bringing about a decline or stoppage in the progress that a society was achieving. Globalization is an unstoppable force; while we are powerless to stop it, we must be responsible when introducing change, and strive to preserve the heart of the culture being effected by globalization. (Kim, 2009)
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Globalization is the process of people of different cultures or countries integrating through interacting through trade or the use of social media. In “Point: Globalization Provides a Better Life for All” By Jennifer Graham, she provides a valid point of view of how globalization has benefited society. “Globalization enriches the human experience through increased cultural and economic integration, which promotes diversity by opening society to new technology, communication and ideas...Moreover, globalization helps to break down discrimination against people on the basis of religious beliefs or race” (Para, 11,13). Globalization has an impact on my lifestyle because I am currently surrounded by technology and different cultural food. With globalization I have access to different foods that I would normally never get to try, also technology has allowed me to gain knowledge about different culture I would normally not know. This results in me being more informed and benefited about the world as a whole because of globalization bringing the different culture of the world so much closer
Globalization does have positive effects that are felt throughout the world. If we look at the latter part of the 20th century alone, the evidence that globalization reduces poverty is overwhelming. Looking at a variety of measurements – poverty, life expectancy, health, education – more people have become better off at a faster pace in the past sixty years than ever before. And according to the World Bank, trade enabled the developing countries to grow at a rate of 4.3 percent per year during the 1990s, twice the rate of the developed world. As stated by Kanbur, “there is no question that there is now broad agreement that education and health outcomes are on par with income in assessing poverty and the consequences of economic policy” (2011). Globalization is a vital process toward transferring knowledge and education to the world as people from different regions, cultures, and knowledge bases interact with each other. As poin...
Globalization means different things to different people, so there is no one set definition. It is generally considered to be the spread of cultural, religious, political and economical systems, and symbolizes an increase of global communication, flow of ideas, and transfer of knowledge. Is also the spread of capitalism and Westernization. Globalization creates new opportunities and benefits, yet it can also bring suffering. Each region of the world—within continents, countries, and towns—experiences globalization in a different way. While one country may experience prosperity another may experience marginalization and impoverishment. This is because access of power is selectively given to certain groups. Globalization tends to produce success for the powerful at the expense of the
Globalization has it's obvious ups and downs. In Kwame Appiah's article "the case for contamination" he makes it clear that he favors globalization but doesn't ignore the contradictions and set backs that globalization brings. Globalization offers other countries different perspectives on life and cultural ideas. Kwame Appiah uses a story about visiting his home land to show how two cultures can merge successfully without one over imposing its views on the other. While waiting for the king to arrive, a very cultural and traditional ceremony, many people stood in business suits with phones in hand. Yet these modern westernized products did not change the overall customs and cultural beliefs of these people. They are not being over run with technology or westernized ideas. They have simply adapted them into their own culture. Appiah is very opinionated and uses his own religion as well as other religions as an example to get his point across but he never pushes or tries to influence the reader by these religions. He has travelled and had close relationships with people of different cultures, customs and places. This makes him appear knowledgeable in the field of cultural globalization and ethics in world affairs. Appiah illustrates his view on the difference of isolating a culture to preserve it and letting it choose its own path to evolve with the times. He uses this same idea in the way he writes ultimately letting the reader choose their own stance on the topic. Without any hesitation I agree with the authors point of view that giving a person the individual opportunity to chose what to adapt or exclude in there life is the most fair and beneficial situation.
William Robinson, in “ What Is a Critical Globalization Studies?,” contemplates the question of how globalization effects, helps, and gives understanding to this growing complex, “troubled” world and how studying globalization can help to comprehend almost all issues and aspects that humanity is facing today (Robinson 11). While Robinson seem to see globalization as a key into understand our world the movie Life and Debt looks at globalization as the main factor in the destruction of a self-sufficient, individualized world. While Robinson does not deny there are issues with globalization, he seems to see it with more of a positive perspective versus a virus as some of the Jamaicans do.
Globalization, historical and contemporary is a very open concept. Many sides are argued when it comes to globalization when it began, what it has caused and if it is positive or negative on society. All these views make it a difficult concept to discuss because there are so many sides it can be seen from and it is very difficult to find facts because not everyone agrees. Due to the fact that globalization is such an open idea it does allow people to present their own opinion on the matter making all of the material within globalization very exciting to learn about.
Just imagine waking up in squalor, a once prominent society, now a desolate wasteland. All because foreign interest has raped your land of its natural resources and you seen not a cent in profit. Although, globalization is unifying the worlds developed nations and is bringing commerce to nations that have struggle in past years. True, globalization has many positive effects but do the pros outweigh the cons. In this essay I will discuss Globalization ruining the integrity of many countries and also is forcing many undeveloped nations into a bind, and is causing economic distress on some developed nations. Also, due to economic globalization the nations of the world are diluting their culture, sovereignty, natural resources, safety and political system. My goal is not to change your way of thought, but only to enlighten you of the negatives of global economic expansion.
Globalization refers to the absence of barriers that every country had. Yes, it has helped to demolish the walls that separated us .Globalization, which is the process of growing interdependence among every country in this planet, can be seen as a sign of hopeful and better future by some, but for others it represents a huge disaster for the whole world. That’s why we are going to see the negative effect that globalization has on culture then focus on the ethical disadvantage it brought, to finally talk about the damage it did to skilled workers.
Globalization is the increasing interconnectedness of people, places, and cultures throughout the world today. The effects of this homogenizing process that we call globalization can be seen in all aspects of life. From McDonalds being in almost every country, to the majority of North American clothes being made in periphery countries, to the technological ability that allows us to instantly communicate with people anywhere in the world, the effects are everywhere. Economically today, globalization has had both positive and negative effects around the world, with many similarities to colonization. Globalization has also led to increased poverty amongst the global periphery, and a specific group of winners and losers within this process of globalization.
Globalization has been advancing the way we live, and the way we think. Before globalization, you can only share your ideas in your local idea, but now you can do it worldwide. As more people work, more people are able to feel rich and also create new events in the history on earth. Maybe one day our technology will get to a state where we will find extraterrestrial life. For now, globalization is just a beginning for things you think is impossible to achieve. Everyone on earth is contributing to the history of it, and you should embrace the current state of it whether the outcome would be beneficial or devastating, but also to a degree where the government should still intervene with it.