Growing up in Ghana, receiving a higher education in England, and working as a professor in the United States has certainly helped Kwame Anthony Appiah get a good dose of different cultures. Appiah is a recognized philosopher with several published books and an impressive track record of achievement. In his article The Case for Contamination, published in the New York Times, he talks about how globalization affects individuals in many aspects of their lives. He discusses how forcefully preserving cultures can harm a culture more than help it. Although the article is long, it goes into detail about how globalization affects people in countries around the world, including Ghana. Globalization has a great impact on the world we see today and cultural groups can benefit from the effects of globalization because it promotes diversity, creates cosmopolitan development of citizens and enables economic growth. Think about the term “globalization.” Your first thought may be of people from all corners of the Earth exchanging ideas, points of view, products and much more. Appiah introduces his article by describing a scene from a traditional Wednesday festival in the city of Kumasi. He allows the reader to view the lore of those present, but begins his case by providing details about the men on their cell phones and holding conversations on contemporary topics such as HIV/AIDS. When Appiah talks about “contamination”, he highlights the way in which one culture is influenced by another by accepting the exchange of ideas. In his article he asks: “why do people in these places sometimes feel that their identity is threatened?” (Appia). This question raises a central argument for the unification of peoples' ideals and cultures... at the heart of the document... it's a great argument that shows us how the positive outcomes outweigh the negative ones. After all, the contamination isn't that bad. Works Cited Appiah, Kwame Anthony. "The case of contamination". The New York Times. The New York Times, December 31, 2005. Web. April 20, 2014. Brookes, Giuliano. “Cosmopolitanism: How to Be a Citizen of the World.” Mother Jones. Np, 23 February 2006. Web. 20 April 2014. Fan, G. and X. Zhang. “How Can Developing Countries Benefit from Globalization: The Case of China.” Eldis. Np, nd Web. April 20, 2014. Martell, Luca. “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 improves cultural identity.” Intercultural Communication Studies XVI.1 (2007): 83-86. Net.