Description
Book SynopsisDr. A.A.Y. Kyerematen: Cultural Prince of Africa is a biographical study of Ghana-born cultural anthropologist Dr. A.A.Y. Kyerematen. In this in-depth biography, the co-authors explore Dr. Kyerematen's childhood, young adulthood, and education at University of Oxford and Cambridge University. The book examines how overseas travel influenced his early professional interests, his government appointed cabinet seat, and the development of the Ghana National Cultural Center. His personal life is touch upon as well, including his marriage and six children. Upon his death in 1976, Dr. Kyerematen was honored with a national funeral before his royal burial in his small town in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Table of ContentsForeword: “The Supremacy of Culture in Ghana” by His Excellency John Agyekum Kufuor, former President of Ghana
Preface by Ivor Agyeman-Duah
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Fourah Bay College, Sierra Leone, in the Context of the Life and Times Of Dr.
A. A. Y. Kyerematen of Ghana byIbrahim Gassama, University of Oregon School of Law, (Emeritus)
Chapter 1: Dr. Kyerematen’s Birth, Educational Pursuits and Intellectual Growth Chapter 2: Dr. Kyerematen’s Higher LearningChapter 3: The Genesis of the Ghana National Cultural Centre: As Dr. Kyerematen Pictured a Noble Idea & Aim
Chapter 4: De-Centering Politics: Kyerematen’s Political Maneuvering in NLC Military Administration (1966–1969)
Chapter 5: Dr. Kyerematen’s Impact on Ghana through National Services Dr. Kyerematen’s
Chapter 6: The Lasting Legacy: The Kyerematen Family of Ghana
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Selected Bibliography
About the Authors
