Comments on: The disparity of culture http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-disparity-of-culture/ hopefully incisive and intellectual disquisitions on anime Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:14:49 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: How I Failed Axiology 101 « The Animanachronism http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-disparity-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-87607 How I Failed Axiology 101 « The Animanachronism Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:27:34 +0000 http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-disparity-of-culture/#comment-87607 [...] problem I have with what I’ve written here, however, is that I don’t obey it. As we discovered a while back, I don’t revel in flair, if I do make qualitative assessments I make them brief [...] [...] problem I have with what I’ve written here, however, is that I don’t obey it. As we discovered a while back, I don’t revel in flair, if I do make qualitative assessments I make them brief [...]

]]> By: szakal161 http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-disparity-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-79257 szakal161 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:40:59 +0000 http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-disparity-of-culture/#comment-79257 I can tell only that English leng is popular in Europe because of UK and USA that's are two nations who use weary similar leng. but I don't know how is in USA but In UK People dont know how to write in english 2 well, Ok I understand that I cant do it good ass well but Im not from UK or USA , BUT 4 example in Spain ppl don't know English ^^ hmmm most of them don't know ^^ yeah but English in the most popular leng now ^^ I can tell only that English leng is popular in Europe because of UK and USA that’s are two nations who use weary similar leng. but I don’t know how is in USA but In UK People dont know how to write in english 2 well, Ok I understand that I cant do it good ass well but Im not from UK or USA , BUT 4 example in Spain ppl don’t know English ^^ hmmm most of them don’t know ^^ yeah but English in the most popular leng now ^^

]]> By: anime|otaku » Blog Archive » Between knowledge and entertainment http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-disparity-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-76005 anime|otaku » Blog Archive » Between knowledge and entertainment Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:02:55 +0000 http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-disparity-of-culture/#comment-76005 [...] one thing, the incident has recalled to my attention the disparity between the British culture and the culture anywhere else in the world. Sterne entertained a lot of [...] [...] one thing, the incident has recalled to my attention the disparity between the British culture and the culture anywhere else in the world. Sterne entertained a lot of [...]

]]> By: The Otakusphere: Micro-blogging, Identity and an unhealthy dose of navel-gazing. « In Search of Number Nine http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-disparity-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-70341 The Otakusphere: Micro-blogging, Identity and an unhealthy dose of navel-gazing. « In Search of Number Nine Tue, 27 May 2008 06:41:23 +0000 http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-disparity-of-culture/#comment-70341 [...] recently there have been at least a couple posts about the nature of micro-blogging and its place in the [...] [...] recently there have been at least a couple posts about the nature of micro-blogging and its place in the [...]

]]> By: vendredi http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-disparity-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-69168 vendredi Fri, 23 May 2008 00:15:08 +0000 http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-disparity-of-culture/#comment-69168 Speaking from only minimal experience here, I might posit that it might have to do, perhaps, with how English is used in each country? The United Kingdom, after all, is the "birthplace" of English: everyone speaks English, everyone can write English, and so forth. Consequently, perhaps the idea of creative writing in English is perhaps more taken for granted. Creative work is not really seen as something that can be taught; the idea being that "that sort of fun stuff you do in high school, but here in university you do serious work." Granted, English is a pretty major language in the Philippines too, but the language education from what I know strikes me as a little more polyglot, having to pick up Tagalog (which is itself a mix of Spanish and the original native language) and potentially Chinese (depending on school). Teaching expressiveness in each language is possibly more important as a result, because you can't assume the same proficiency with one language or the other. Speaking from only minimal experience here, I might posit that it might have to do, perhaps, with how English is used in each country?

The United Kingdom, after all, is the “birthplace” of English: everyone speaks English, everyone can write English, and so forth. Consequently, perhaps the idea of creative writing in English is perhaps more taken for granted. Creative work is not really seen as something that can be taught; the idea being that “that sort of fun stuff you do in high school, but here in university you do serious work.”

Granted, English is a pretty major language in the Philippines too, but the language education from what I know strikes me as a little more polyglot, having to pick up Tagalog (which is itself a mix of Spanish and the original native language) and potentially Chinese (depending on school). Teaching expressiveness in each language is possibly more important as a result, because you can’t assume the same proficiency with one language or the other.

]]> By: Dave Charleston http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-disparity-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-69162 Dave Charleston Thu, 22 May 2008 22:09:03 +0000 http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-disparity-of-culture/#comment-69162 So many comments... but no one actually is pointing out how good Andrews editorial is the link in the actual post is pointing to... Thanks for that! So many comments… but no one actually is pointing out how good Andrews editorial is the link in the actual post is pointing to… Thanks for that!

]]> By: Michael http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-disparity-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-69085 Michael Thu, 22 May 2008 16:02:44 +0000 http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-disparity-of-culture/#comment-69085 @TheBigN Sorry, I thought I covered all the bases. Your posts make a lot of sense to me. :P @TheBigN

Sorry, I thought I covered all the bases.

Your posts make a lot of sense to me. :P

]]> By: Michael http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-disparity-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-69084 Michael Thu, 22 May 2008 16:01:33 +0000 http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-disparity-of-culture/#comment-69084 @Pontifus Oh, I won't want that. But I'd like to revitalize our academia as well. @smashingtofu Thank you for the praise. :) @usagijen I agree. Just blog whatever you want. :D @Martin He's very analytical, and also very accessible. Of course, I don't need to tell him he's intelligent. :) @Ryan Thank you. @Lelangir We can never be entirely rid of our own culture. See Joyce - even if he thought he hated Ireland, the fact was that he couldn't write anything else except about it. @Nagato ~_~ @Baka-Raptor Yeah, I appreciate the Filipino way especially after observing the disparate cultures in the academia of different countries. @Hige YOU CAN COME HERE AND VISIT! :D @Pontifus

Oh, I won’t want that. But I’d like to revitalize our academia as well.

@smashingtofu

Thank you for the praise. :)

@usagijen

I agree. Just blog whatever you want. :D

@Martin

He’s very analytical, and also very accessible. Of course, I don’t need to tell him he’s intelligent. :)

@Ryan

Thank you.

@Lelangir

We can never be entirely rid of our own culture. See Joyce – even if he thought he hated Ireland, the fact was that he couldn’t write anything else except about it.

@Nagato

~_~

@Baka-Raptor

Yeah, I appreciate the Filipino way especially after observing the disparate cultures in the academia of different countries.

@Hige

YOU CAN COME HERE AND VISIT! :D

]]> By: Pontifus http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-disparity-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-68940 Pontifus Thu, 22 May 2008 10:17:52 +0000 http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-disparity-of-culture/#comment-68940 There's a very simple solution to the problem of rigidity, lack of life, and disregard for the reader/consumer (those people who are the reason entertainment exists in the first place) in literary academia. People like us need to become professors. I can vouch that what you've surmised about lit programs in the UK also definitely applies to lit programs in the US. If I decide I have it in me to go for the Ph.D., I'll be writing about all manner of uncouth things, for sure. Lit programs are in serious need of revitalization; there's a reason they're decaying into nothing. But what do I know? When you brush away my academic veneer, I'm a fiction writer, and Barthes says I'm dead. There’s a very simple solution to the problem of rigidity, lack of life, and disregard for the reader/consumer (those people who are the reason entertainment exists in the first place) in literary academia.

People like us need to become professors.

I can vouch that what you’ve surmised about lit programs in the UK also definitely applies to lit programs in the US. If I decide I have it in me to go for the Ph.D., I’ll be writing about all manner of uncouth things, for sure. Lit programs are in serious need of revitalization; there’s a reason they’re decaying into nothing.

But what do I know? When you brush away my academic veneer, I’m a fiction writer, and Barthes says I’m dead.

]]> By: smashingtofu http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-disparity-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-68871 smashingtofu Wed, 21 May 2008 06:46:46 +0000 http://animeotaku.animeblogger.net/2008/05/the-disparity-of-culture/#comment-68871 Writing that adheres to any convention or rules have always contributed to my depression in middle school/high school -_- So, I usually write with abandon, for better or worse I don't know. At the very least I try to keep things consistent in my writing despite knowing little of any rules in writing in general. I'd like to add that reading your posts has upped my badass writing/vocabulary by several million notches! : d Great post! Great picture! *the first one, who happens to be drawn by one of my favorite artists* Writing that adheres to any convention or rules have always contributed to my depression in middle school/high school -_-

So, I usually write with abandon, for better or worse I don’t know. At the very least I try to keep things consistent in my writing despite knowing little of any rules in writing in general.

I’d like to add that reading your posts has upped my badass writing/vocabulary by several million notches! : d

Great post!

Great picture! *the first one, who happens to be drawn by one of my favorite artists*

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