Towards a feminist translator studies intersectional activism in translation and publishing / Helen Vassallo.
| Author/creator | Vassallo, Helen |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Routledge, 2023. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge advances in translation and interpreting studies |
| Contents | Introduction: Towards a feminist translator studies -- Action: Committing to gender activism with And Other Stories -- Representation: Re-negotiating cultural encounters with Charco Press -- Responsibility: Publishing against the "proven formula" with Comma Press -- Risk: Shifting power dynamics with Fitzcarraldo Editions -- Hospitality: Publishing against the mainstream with Tilted Axis Press -- Conclusion: Publishing beyond bias? From resistance to resilience. |
| Abstract | "This pioneering work advocates for a shift toward inclusivity in the UK translated literature landscape, investigating and challenging unconscious bias around women in translation and building on existing research highlighting the role of translators as activists and agents and the possibilities for these new theoretical models to contribute to meaningful industry change. The book sets out the context for the new subdiscipline of Feminist Translator Studies, positing this as an essential mechanism to work towards diversity in the translated literature sector of the publishing industry. In a series of five case studies that each exemplify a key component of the Feminist Translator Studies "toolkit", Vassallo draws on exclusive interviews with a range of activist translators and publishers, setting these in dialogue with contemporary perspectives on feminism and translation to propose a new agent-based model of feminist translation practice. In synthesizing these perspectives, Vassallo makes a powerful argument for questioning existing structures in the translated literature publishing system which perpetuate bias and connecting these conversations to wider social movements toward promoting demonstrable change in the industry. This book will be of interest to students and scholars in translation studies, literary studies, cultural studies, and gender studies"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Vassallo, Helen. Towards a feminist translator studies New York, NY : Routledge, 2023 9780367469658 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022017712 |
| ISBN | 9781000728958 (epub) |
| ISBN | 9781003032281 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |