tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959242705017342742.post5116607479938550293..comments2023-09-24T03:08:33.476-07:00Comments on Remains of Japan?: Concluding remarks (aka what Remains of our blog)...skramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14449311811673106339noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959242705017342742.post-57176832211127836262008-12-01T12:26:00.000-08:002008-12-01T12:26:00.000-08:00While I came into this discussion feeling overwhel...While I came into this discussion feeling overwhelmed by my lack of knowledge on the civilization exclusivity question, I now feel that so many new aspects of the question have been opened that I can't begin to come to a conclusion on the subject. But I have found the whole discussion very interesting and look forward to continuing my exploration of the question!<BR/><BR/>Kristaskramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14449311811673106339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959242705017342742.post-23328306408173616922008-12-01T12:25:00.001-08:002008-12-01T12:25:00.001-08:00P.S The second comment is from SaraP.S The second comment is from Saraskramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14449311811673106339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959242705017342742.post-41520273966299940052008-12-01T12:25:00.000-08:002008-12-01T12:25:00.000-08:00I agree that this dialectic is imperative for deve...I agree that this dialectic is imperative for developing our varying perspectives on cultural exclusivity, especially when you take into account cultural values that vary as significantly as Western and Japanese. I have found my exploration of cultural exclusivity throughout this project in my personal point of view to have been very useful in understanding my own culture better. Although it is possible for an individual to understand aspects of a contrasting culture I am more inclined to agree with the Huntington article featured at the beginning of the blog. For although there may be a basic understanding of parts of a culture you will never be able to fully experience what it is to be of a culture outside your own.<BR/><BR/>Rachelskramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14449311811673106339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959242705017342742.post-64323948653040093622008-12-01T12:23:00.000-08:002008-12-01T12:23:00.000-08:00I too feel that trying to decide if i "agree" or "...I too feel that trying to decide if i "agree" or "disagree" to the idea of Civilisation Exculsivity can be a bit midduld and murkey. Things people say can be taken so many different ways. In particular only Ishuguro knows exactly what he means "The Remains of The Day" to be. I feel that the most important part is keeping that dialectic open and really trying to understand both sides as best you can.skramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14449311811673106339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959242705017342742.post-67171658944508227412008-12-01T12:22:00.000-08:002008-12-01T12:22:00.000-08:00At the end of this exploration, I feel better posi...At the end of this exploration, I feel better positioned to argue a pro-civilization exclusivity stance. By experiencing this dilemma through direct experiential knowledge, as well as from an academic perspective, I am more willing to assert that my knowledge of Japan—or any civilization for that matter—is completely skewed by my Western upbringing and corresponding fundamental principles. This does not leave me with a feeling of hopelessness though. More than ever, I feel ready to delve into World Literature and History, armed with a newfound acknowledgment of the fraught implications of this endeavour. I now know I will never be able to think like a bat, but this will not stop me from trying to learn from as unbiased a position as possible. <BR/><BR/>Angelaskramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14449311811673106339noreply@blogger.com