Impact of Globalization on the Traditional African Cultures

• Autorzy: Kabiru Ibrahim Yankuzo
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

There has been increasing concern over the years by the scholars and writers on how the world is being compressed into a single space now referred to as 'a global village'. Countries at various stages of development are increasingly forced to take account of an ever expanding interconnection of socio-cultural issues and economies in the management of their national affairs. The states are increasingly losing their capacity to govern and to regulate in an increasingly borderless world; with an increasing homogenization and domination of traditional African cultures. African societies are forced into accepting uniform moral principle of what is right and wrong within the global cultures. Scholars and writers often focus attention on economic aspect of globalization, while neglecting other aspects, more importantly its cultural aspect. This paper seeks to examine what exactly is globalization, and how can we best conceptualize this phenomenon? Lastly what are its impacts on the development of African cultural norms and values? These amongst others are the questions, which this paper seeks to examine using cultural convergence perspective as a guide. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Globalization; Culture; Cultural globalization

PL

Globalizacja; Kultura; Globalizacja kultury

• Czasopismo: International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences (ILSHS)
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 4
• Strony: 1--8

Twórcy

autor

Kabiru Ibrahim Yankuzo

• Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda Zamfara State, Nigeria

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