5.4 Cultural Globalisation

• Meaning of cultural globalisation; elements of culture and how they spread
• Kenyan cultural elements with global status: the kiondo, the kikoi and Maasai shuka, and safari
• Kiswahili and other African cultural elements recognised globally
• African Socialism, Ujamaa and Ubuntu in promoting a common humanity
• Merits and demerits of cultural globalisation
• Ways of preserving cultural elements that promote global citizenship
• Factors that promote healthy cultural relationships in global interconnectedness
• International cultural exchange and responsible global citizenship

• identify cultural elements and practices that have acquired global recognition and status
• examine African cultural practices in promoting a common humanity
• explore ways of preserving cultural elements that promote global citizenship
• enumerate factors that promote healthy cultural relationships in global interconnectedness
• appreciate values and cultural elements that promote responsible global citizenship

“How can we preserve aspects of cultural globalisation in the community?”

“What are the merits of cultural globalisation?”

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1. What cultural globalisation is
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   Culture, and the channels through which it travels across the world.
2. The kiondo, the kikoi and shuka, and safari
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   Three Kenyan cultural elements that have acquired global recognition.
3. Kiswahili and other African elements the world knows
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   A world language from East Africa, and African sport, music, food and art.
4. Ubuntu, Ujamaa and African Socialism
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   African ideas of shared humanity and mutual responsibility.
5. Merits and demerits of cultural globalisation
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   What we gain and what we risk when cultures meet.
6. Preserving cultural elements
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   Record, teach, celebrate, display, protect, buy fairly, use and share.
7. Healthy cultural relationships in a connected world
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   Respect, tolerance, language, travel, technology, trade, sport and international bodies.
8. Cultural exchange and responsible global citizenship
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   Rooted at home, responsible in the world.