在当前进行的文化研究和文化讨论中,人们似乎特别喜欢使用“东方文化”、“西方文化”之类的笼统字眼,而不太重视各具体文化间的差异。实际上,同属于“东方的”印度文化和中国文化决非是同质的,而中国文化同日本文化之间的差异也决非小到了可以“忽略不计”的程度。 In the current cultural studies and cultural discussions, people seem to particularly enjoy using generic terms such as “oriental culture” and “western culture” rather than focusing on differences between specific cultures. In fact, Indian and Chinese cultures that belong to the “East” are by no means homogeneous, and the difference between Chinese and Japanese cultures is by no means small enough to be “neglected.”