Alien culture
distorts self-image of Ghanaians - Prof. Anyidoho
Alien culture
distorts self-image of Ghanaians - Prof. Anyidoho
Ho (Volta Region) 22 November 2000
Professor Kofi Anyidoho of the
University of Ghana on Monday noted that Ghana's over-reliance on alien
cultural values has distorted the self-image of the individual and the country
in general.
Prof. Anyidoho made this remark
while answering questions at a lecture he gave on "Culture and the Health
of the Nation" on Monday as part of the National Festival of Arts and
Culture (NAFAC) 2000 taking place at Ho.
He said the imitation of foreign
values without considering their suitability has led to experiments, which have
failed to produce solutions to the country's problems.
Prof. Anyidoho recommended that
the country's perception of development and modernity based on foreign
standards rather than cultural values should be re-examined.
He said her electoral system, for
instance, does not afford some eligible voters the chance to understand and
independently go through the process, which is based on foreign values.
On why Ghanaian languages are no
longer core subjects at the senior secondary school level, he said the policy
might have been changed because initial senior secondary school certificate
examination results showed that the children of the elite class failed in them.
Prof. Anyidoho said proficiency in
the local languages by education authorities would be a strong basis for
achieving academic excellence relevant to the country's developmental needs.
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