Death at an early age
Book • 1967
"Death at an Early Age" is a non-fiction book that offers a powerful and disturbing look into the lives of children attending public schools in Boston during the 1960s.
Jonathan Kozol spent a year teaching fourth grade in a predominantly black school and documented the systemic inequalities, racial prejudice, and dehumanizing conditions that students faced.
Through vivid and heartbreaking stories, Kozol exposes the emotional and intellectual damage inflicted upon these children by an educational system that fails to nurture their potential.
The book critiques the bureaucratic indifference, inadequate resources, and discriminatory practices that perpetuate a cycle of poverty and despair.
By giving voice to the experiences of marginalized students, Kozol challenges readers to confront the moral implications of educational inequality and to advocate for meaningful change.
Jonathan Kozol spent a year teaching fourth grade in a predominantly black school and documented the systemic inequalities, racial prejudice, and dehumanizing conditions that students faced.
Through vivid and heartbreaking stories, Kozol exposes the emotional and intellectual damage inflicted upon these children by an educational system that fails to nurture their potential.
The book critiques the bureaucratic indifference, inadequate resources, and discriminatory practices that perpetuate a cycle of poverty and despair.
By giving voice to the experiences of marginalized students, Kozol challenges readers to confront the moral implications of educational inequality and to advocate for meaningful change.
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