Matty SchwartzinWriting 340WP 4: WRIT 340 ReflectionI have really enjoyed this class and the discussions we have engaged in. Specifically, when it came to the content covered throughout the…May 9May 9
Matty SchwartzWP3 Revised: The Spectacle of Sports: A Look at Sportswashing in AmericaAs we bask in the glory of our favorite sports teams’ victories, it’s important to ask: what are we missing while caught up in the…Apr 28Apr 28
Matty SchwartzWP1 Revised: Sportswashing and The Ethical Dimensions of the Sporting WorldIn December 2022, the announcement of Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr until 2025 shocked the soccer world…Apr 28Apr 28
Matty SchwartzPost 6: Anti-dialogical Tools and How to Overcome ThemFirst, here are two anti-dialogical tools used by oppressors that were missing from Freire’s last chapter.Apr 24Apr 24
Matty SchwartzA Reflection on Freire's Pedagogy of the OppressedI think Freire’s work, specifically his discussions of dialogue and conscientization, are correct in their analysis of society and are very…Apr 21Apr 21
Matty SchwartzinWriting 340The Spectacle of Sports: A Look at Sportswashing in AmericaAs we bask in the glory of our favorite sports teams’ victories, it’s important to ask: what are we missing while caught up in the…Apr 15Apr 15
Matty SchwartzVulnerability in Tig Notaro’s “LIVE”Vulnerability and honesty are powerful tools that can meaningfully connect people, fostering deep connections even in short interactions or…Mar 24Mar 24
Matty SchwartzinWriting 340Survey on SportswashingIntrinsic to the success of sportswashing, is that the fans along with the rest of society accept or become blind to a sportswasher’s…Mar 9Mar 9
Matty SchwartzPedagogy of the Oppressed in RatatouilleIn Paulo Freire’s “Pedagogy of the Oppressed,” he delves into the dynamics of power, internalized oppression, and the transformative…Feb 25Feb 25
Matty SchwartzinWriting 340Sportswashing and the Ethical Dimensions of the Sporting World“Cristiano Ronaldo joins Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr until 2025” (Reuters). This was the news headline I woke up to in December of 2022. As…Feb 6Feb 6