XiaoyaomPost 6: Sustaining Liberation Through Conscientization“How the oppressed can be liberated through education” is not an innovative topic. Paul Freire made his theory original by placing it in…May 10May 10
XiaoyaomPost 5: Dialogues of Liberation: Embracing Freire’s VisionChapter 3 in Paulo Freire’s “Pedagogy of the Oppressed” prompted me to critically analyze how I engage in dialogue and the inherent…May 10May 10
XiaoyaomPost 4: Humor and Humanity in CrisisAs someone who is from China, I have also experienced the trouble of travelling outside of my own cultural background and trying to avoid…May 10May 10
XiaoyaomPost 3: Unveiling Oppression in “The Matrix”Based on Paul Freire’s “pedagogy of the oppressed," this post considers the issues related to oppression and liberation conveyed in the…May 10May 10
XiaoyaomPost 2: Ethics Behind the Lobster FestivalIn David Foster Wallace’s thought-provoking essay “Consider the Lobster,” readers are invited to study and debate the meaning and ethics…May 10May 10
XiaoyaomPost 1: Bridging Dialects and Technology: Embracing Linguistic DiversityWhen I read Vershawn Ashanti Young’s essay, “Should Writers Use Their Own English?” from the Iowa Journal of Cultural Studies, it hit me…May 10May 10
XiaoyaomWP4 Reflection: A Semester of Growth and Intellectual DiscoveryReflecting on my scholastic journey this semester, I’m struck by how much my identity as a researcher has evolved, particularly in terms of…May 10May 10
XiaoyaomWP4 Reflection: A Semester of Growth and Intellectual DiscoveryReflecting on my scholastic journey this semester, I’m struck by how much my identity as a researcher has evolved, particularly in terms of…May 10May 10
XiaoyaomWP1 Revision: Ethics in U.S. Food AccessAccess to food and nutrition is a complex topic with huge ramifications in the United States, prompting a deep dive into ethical issues…May 10May 10
XiaoyaomWP3 Revision: Self-Awareness in Digital Information CocoonsIn our exploration of digital self-awareness, we delve into the concept of “information cocoons,” a term used to describe personalized…May 10May 10