Cosmopolitanism and ‘the sense of world citizenship’ in transculturation processes

Abstract

Transculturation processes, which encompass cultural values, actions, works, rhetoric, cultural structures, cultural production, cultural change, cultural transformation, identity designation, and identity construction, constitute a paradigm that has shaped social reality within the universal spectrum of human experience, perception, and action. Within this paradigm, the dynamic processes of transculturation transcend regional boundaries, establish universal cultural formations through multilayered connections, facilitate the emergence of a universalist perspective on the world, and foster a profound understanding of how institutions, ideas, and socio-political networks should be interpreted. In this context, cosmopolitanism and the sense of world citizenship, which enable these processes to unfold both diachronically and synchronically under historical conditions, present a temporal framework in which every individual is regarded as significant. These concepts advocate for a shared perception of humanity centered on global peace and characterize relationships and connections on a global scale through universal principles. This article proposes a theoretical framework for examining the social and global imperatives inherent in transculturation processes and conceptualizes the role of cosmopolitanism and the sense of world citizenship in shaping global evolution within a comprehensive framework.