cruel exercise of authority or power” or “a sense of being weighed down in body or mind.” There seemed to be so many things oppressing the people that Kozol writes about. Things like: the healthcare system‚ the education system‚ lawmakers‚ their surroundings‚ and even their race is causing oppression for these people. Every direction the people that Kozol writes about turn there seems to be something holding them down. Surroundings may be the biggest oppressor found in the book. One way that people
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Cited: Kirsziner Laurie G. and Mandell Stephen R. Patterns for College Writing‚ Bedford/St. Martin ’s Boston‚ New York Kozol Jonathan. "The Cost of an Illiterate Society." From Illiterate America by Jonathan Kozol. Copyright 1985 by Jonathan Kozol Zinsser William. "College Pressures." From Blair and Ketchum ’s County Journal‚ Vol VI‚ No. 4‚ April 1979. Copyright 1979 by William K. Zinsser. National Center for Education Statistics
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The concept of discrimination and prejudice have both existed almost since the foundation of society itself. It is generally accepted and seen that prejudice and discrimination are common throughout the world‚ both different from each other‚ but still directly relating to one another. Both can be seen and observed in most places in different forms‚ styles‚ and degrees. Prejudice and discrimination are intrinsically related to each other but are also two different concepts as well. Prejudice has
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the students that attend this school‚ 9% are black and Hispanic" (Kozol‚ 170-171) A school that has beautiful‚ new equipment that shows its population of 91% white students that the stars are the limit. By contrast‚ just a few neighborhoods away in the South Bronx‚ a place commonly known for being full people of color living in poverty‚ “1‚300 children did not even have a school but an abandoned skating rink that had no windows…” (Kozol‚ 171-172) This horrifying excuse for a learning environment filled
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The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society By Jonathan Kozol Main Idea: The negative affects illiterate people have on themselves‚ their family and society. Supporting Details: Illiterate people often do not understand the bills they receive and are not able to write the checks to pay them. They often are in the situation of signing documents that they do not understand (230). Illiterate citizens very seldom vote. They are not able make informed decisions based on serious printed information
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Lesson 4 Discussion Fremont High School “Jonathan Kozol” Jennifer R After reading Jonathan Kozol’s essay on Fremont High School in Los Angeles‚ I had to stop and rethink every detail I had just read describing the schools appearance‚ education offered and the overall sanitation of the school. I simply did not realize the school systems in the United States today were in such horrible conditions. While describing the school itself I learned it consist of roughly 5‚000 students. The perimeter
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expectations placed on them in the traditional classroom setting. Oppression is not a topic that many feel to be an issue in the United States‚ but in reality an “educational oppression” can be found throughout the country highlighted by Jonothan Kozol in his chapter “Preparing Minds for Market.” The level of this educational oppression varies in different areas depending on location‚ socioeconomic standings‚ and the pressure for performance. The source of this oppression can be traced to a common
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Chelsea Tijerina SOC 302 Extra Credit Waiting for Superman The movie Waiting for Superman is a documentary produced by Davis Guggenheim and Lesley Chilcott. The documentary sheds light on our public education system and its complexity‚ particularly its effect on parents and children. The documentary follows the lives of 4 children and their struggles‚ as well as their parent’s struggle‚ to enter them into a charter school. The overall message is that much like many other institutions‚ public
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results‚ and on a path of attaining a promising future. Jean Anyon‚ John Taylor Gatto‚ and Michael Moore have all questioned the system of public education in there articles. As a result‚ American public schools are hurting their students’ chances of being competitive in a global economy because they are not aiming high enough‚ stripping students of “responsibility and independence” (pg 158)‚ and cutting off important resources. Jean Anyon discussed the evaluation of five elementary schools and how
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How to pass college being an illiterate "I come out of school. I was sixteen. They had their meetings. The directors meet. They said I was wasting their school paper. I was wasting pencils(kozol)." The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society by Jonathon Kozol explains the everyday struggles of an illiterate person. He includes heartbreaking real life situations‚ such as stating how illiterates cannot read a menu or labels on food items. In this generation‚ money holds a great power over students‚ especially
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