Kwame anthony appiah the case for contamination

Introduction

The author brings to the limelight conflicts between cultures of the world.

He begins by unfolding a traditional ceremony for the Asante king.

Kwame anthony appiah the case for contamination

Surprisingly, this ceremony is said to have happened in the 21^st century when globalization should have eroded most traditional cultures. However, According to Appiah, Ghana remains strong in defending its traditions.

He gives example of a family that has accepted diversity to an extent that each of the family members reside in a different country.

Appiah tries to define contamination of African culture by use of examples from various countries especially Ghana, Spain, Japan, United States, and Britain, among others. This paper will explore Appiah’s issues on contamination of culture.

The case of contamination

According to Appiah, the process of globalization is eroding culture.