Agencies Quote by Jonathan Kozol
“Businessmen are not in business to lose customers, and schools do not exist to free their clients from the agencies of mass persuasion. School and media possess a productive monopoly upon the imagination of a child.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Savage Inequalities by Jonathan Kozol, 1991
Institutions can dominate children's imagination, limiting critical thinking and autonomy.
In simple terms: Schools and media shape young minds, often restricting freedom.
Encourage independent thought in education.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- curriculum design
- media literacy programs
- parental guidance
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can schools balance guidance with freedom?
- What role should media play in child development?
Overemphasis on control may stifle creativity.