Growing up 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 record of accomplishments. His article The Case for Contamination, published in the New York Times, discusses how globalization affects people in many aspects of their lives. He explains how forced crop preservation can harm a culture more than help it. Although the article is long, it explains in detail how globalization affects people around the world, including Ghana. Globalization has a tremendous impact on the world we see today and cultural groups can benefit from the effects of globalization because it promotes diversity, creates cosmopolitan civic development and enables economic growth. Think about the term “globalization.” Your first thought may be of people from all corners of the world exchanging ideas, views, products and more. Appiah introduces his article by describing a scene from a traditional Wednesday festival in the city of Kumasi. It allows the reader to view the traditions of those present, but begins its advocacy by providing details of the men on their cell phones and holding conversations about contemporary topics such as HIV/AIDS. When Appiah speaks of "contamination", he highlights the way in which one culture is influenced by another accepting an exchange of ideas. In his article he asks: “Why do people in these places sometimes feel like their identity is threatened? » (Appiah). This question raises a topic that is at the heart of unifying people's ideals and cultures......middle of the article......kes an excellent argument showing us how positive results the outweigh the negatives. Contamination isn't so bad after all. Works Cited Appiah, Kwame Anthony. “The arguments in favor of contamination”. The New York Times. The New York Times, December 31, 2005. Web. April 20, 2014. Brookes, Julian. “Cosmopolitanism: how to be a citizen of the world.” Mother Jones. Np, February 23, 2006. Web. April 20, 2014. Fan, G. and X. Zhang. “How developing countries can benefit from globalization: the case of China.” Eldis. Np, and Web. April 20, 2014. Martell, Luke. “Conflicts in Cosmopolitanism and the Global Left.” Political Network. Np, November 17, 2011. Web. April 20, 2014. Palmer, Tom G. “Globalization, Cosmopolitanism, and Personal Identity.” Ethics and Politics 2 (2003): 1-15. Web. Wang, Yi. “Globalization strengthens cultural identity.” Intercultural Communication Studies XVI.1 (2007): 83-86. Internet.