{"id":33681,"date":"2022-12-30T10:49:57","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T02:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www4.hkbts.edu.hk\/?p=33681"},"modified":"2024-01-31T12:36:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T04:36:12","slug":"further-reflection-on-comparison-a-response-to-professor-andres-tang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/en\/?p=33681\/","title":{"rendered":"Further Reflection on Comparison: A Response to Professor Andres Tang"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Further Reflection on Comparison: A Response to Professor Andres Tang<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#235ba8\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Kevin SK CHENG<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Various approaches are available for comparative study, including an emphasis on similarities as well as on differences. Similarities and differences can have further nuances; there can be similarities-in-differences and differences-in-similarities. It is obvious that a one-sided emphasis on identifying similarities will yield different results from a one-sided emphasis on differences. But if a one-sided emphasis on similarities merely constitutes the first step, the product will be tentative and will not be final. It would be part of a process . A further step underlying the differences could lead to a revision of the preceding result. It is argued that highlighting similarities or highlighting differences as a first step are equally valid. What approach one takes will depend on the social and cultural location of the author.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Further Reflection on Comparison: A Response to Professor Andres Tang Kevin SK CHENG Various approaches are available for comparative study, including an emphasis on similarities as well as on differences. 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