Simon Benlow Have It Your Way Summary

In Simon Benlow’s article, “Have it Your Way: Consumerism Invades Education”, he expresses his condemnation towards the college where he teaches, as they are now referring to “students” as “customers”. His disapproval is clearly seen by his use of words like “deeply troubled” and “hostile” (139). He talks about the consumer mentality that lures the individual into a false sense that every want, wish, and desire will be met at his or her discretion by using marketing slogans such as “Have it your way” (139). Benlow fears that continuing with this mentality in education will create students that “will become increasingly blind to the difference between consumerist culture and college culture.” (142) I agree with Benlow that schools who constantly