HOOLIGAN-#2

In the chapter The Sentimental Hooligan Franklin Foer discusses using anecdotes and an his interview with Alan Garrison, the begining of Hooliganism and how it declined because of globalization. Throughout the chapter Alan Garrison tells about Hoolganism and the interesting stories that came with it. For example, he explains how everyone that was part of the hoolganism took pride in their team and fought any chance they got with the rival team. He then goes on to explain how after years of hoolganism, soccer started to globalize and big corporations started to take over teams. As these corporations took over the hooligans became upset because instead of seeing hooligans or true fans in the stadiums they would see middle class menor men in suits and then the fighting disappeared, the only true reason for going to soccer games. Then towards the end of the interview Garrison explained how globalization was taking over the tradition of going to a soccer game and how eventually hooliganis died out.

How Soccer Explains the World? Chunk #1

Franklin Foer's first three chapters in the novel How Soccer Explains the World? expresses his feelings on globalization and nationalism. Foer mainly uses anecdotes to explain the issues that some smaller nations had with superiority and through the use of soccer he shows the dominance over certain areas, mainly Europe and Russia. He also alludes to events in the past, such as the Hollocaust. By alluding to the Holocaust he explains how the Jews were affected athletically. He discussed how after the Holocaust the Jews were to hurt or weren't ethusiastic to play soccer; they were too depressed, so since the Holocaust Jews have not regain there sport mojo back. Foer's purpose is to provide his audience with an understanding as to why globalization has failed. He wants to exclaim how no nation wants to be under another nation.

Discussion Questions:
1.Do you think Foer's idea on connecting globalization to soccer is a good one and is it working out so far?
2.What exactly is the "Sects"? I'm a bit confused on that chapter.

But What Do You Mean?

Deborah Tannen's article But What do You Mean? discusses the biggest areas of miscommunication between men and women. Tannen mainly uses anecdotes and appeals to one's emotion to discuss why men and women often miscommunicate and what can be done so miscommunication will not occur. Her purpose is to tell men and women that if you want to get your message across, then it's not a question of being right, it is a matter of using the correct language or at least language that is understood between both man and women. Deborah Tannen seems to have men and women in mind for her audience; however she it also seems she is directing this article mainly to women.


Discussion Questions:
1.If women weren't so emotional would they be easier to talk to?
2.Why is it that women's emotions get in the way so much? Why do they always have to involve or bring their emotions in a conversation?
3.Does Tannen's excessive use anecdotes help prove her point or not? why?