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…3 min read·May 9, 2024----
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…9 min read·Apr 28, 2024----
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…6 min read·Apr 28, 2024----
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.3 min read·Apr 24, 2024----
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…3 min read·Apr 21, 2024----
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…10 min read·Apr 15, 2024----
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…3 min read·Mar 24, 2024----
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…7 min read·Mar 9, 2024----
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…3 min read·Feb 25, 2024----
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…9 min read·Feb 6, 2024----