Eurocentrism in translation studies / / edited by Luc van Doorslaer, Lessius University College ; Peter Flynn, University of Leuven

• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , [2013]; ©2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 recurso en linea (139 p.)
• Disciplina: 418/.02071
• Soggetto topico: Translating and interpreting - Study and teaching; Eurocentrism
• Altri autori: DoorslaerLuc van <1964-> FlynnPeter (Translator)
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Eurocentrism in Translation Studies; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; On constructing continental views on translation studies; References; Macro- and micro-turns in translation studies; Part I: Macro-turns in translation studies; European definitions of translation; Non-European definitions of translation; New directions in the Americas; Part II: Micro-turns in translation studies; Multilingual United States; Conclusion; References; Continentalism and the invention of traditions in translation studies; 1. Eurocentrism and the international turn in translation studies ; 2. Americentrism in translation studies?3. American identities; 4. Further complications; Concluding remarks; References; How eurocentric is Europe?; Introduction; 1. Trajectories of thought; 1.1 The travels of concepts and approaches; 2. Trajectories of practice and related discourse; Conclusion; References; Beyond "Eurocentrism"?; Introduction: Understanding the politics of "beyond"; The uses of 'Eurocentrism' in translation studies; Toward a revaluation of the instrumental nature of translation; References; The representation of agents of translation in (South) Africa ; Introducing the encounterEncountering Madonella; Encountering Gentzler; Encountering the representation; Representing the encounter; References; On fictional turns, fictionalizing twists and the invention of the Americas; Introduction; From a fictional turn to the fictionalizing twist; Fictionalizing the interpreter; Telling it how it was?: Translation, history and the invention of the Americas/Europe; Invented Europe or invented Europes?; References
• Sommario/riassunto: In his 2008 book, Translation and Identity in the Americas, Edwin Gentzler proposed a "fictional turn" to refer to translation in connection with the construction of identity in the Americas, a highly positive view of the role played by this activity since the arrival of the Europeans. This paper proposes a "fictionalizing twist," that is, a complementary approach that would attest to the less positive use of translation in the relation between Europe and the Americas on the one hand, and among European nations on the other. Thus, I examine how translation and Translation Studies have c
• Titolo autorizzato: Eurocentrism in translation studies
• ISBN: 90-272-7163-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910816437503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Benjamins current topics ; ; v. 54.