Global Citizens, Civic Responsibility, and Intercultural Communication in a Rapidly Globalising Multicultural World: Community Revitalisation and Reflective Practise

Abstract

ABSTRACT We are hated for having different shades of skin colour, following different faiths, being of different ethnicities, or having different cultural backgrounds. Due to this, every single one of us is to deal with difficulties on a daily basis. Dignity for the inherent worth of every human being is indispensable. Concerns about the effects of cultural ignorance and intolerance have permeated contemporary socio-scientific discourse. It is essential to be cautious and conscious of our mindset and tendency to make mistakes in a world that is constantly advancing and becoming more integrated, interconnected, and interdependent than ever before owing to globalisation. This piece examines several persisting global challenges wherein common civilians are attacked, persecuted, and ostracised. The study is relevant since it examines, explores, and analyses the inappropriate socio-political, psychological, and cultural factors leading to almost complete misunderstanding and breakdown among people from different ethnic, racial, religious, and cultural backgrounds. As such, the article's main argument is that every nation has the challenging and significant obligation to figure out how its citizens from diverse cultural backgrounds may live side by side peacefully without inciting large-scale violent conflict or causing the disintegration of the nation as a whole. In the interest of restoring humanity, peace, and serenity worldwide, the study also proposes some culturally appropriate alternatives and/or possibilities to those unjust global phenomena. Finally, the findings indicate that some sort of learning strategy, enculturation, and interethnic and intercultural interactions and rapport has the potential to eradicate or at least mitigate such concerns.