Mohanty passionately writes about America's obssessive need to make a profit and how it has affected the Universities here in the U.S. According the Iris Young, "democratic citizenship in higher education would not just entail working to create a space for free scholarly inquiry and exchange in a nonrepressive environment; it would also entail the just and equal participation of all social groups in the institutions that effect their lives" (176). Here, Young is saying that there is more to a univerisity than the curriculum; it is also about everyone having the opportunity to get involved.

This quote made me question this university. Do I have the opportunity to fully participate in social groups that effect my life here in the institution? Honestly, I do not feel like I do. With the "Machine" being a real force here on campus, and off campus, it seems as if the decisions that are important to me are not designed for my say-so to matter.

Before privatization,  univeristies were not focused on making money. Privatization has caused a shift from people being citizens to people being consumers. "Citizenship is defined not in terms of civil rights or democratic participation or shared vision but in terms of financial stakes and the ability to consume goods and services" (181). The well-being of the people of this country is no longer a priority. As long as the marketplace can make the a profit, everything else is pushed aside. So, with this ideology, the wealthy are the ones who has the right to participate as citizens.