Situatedness and Performativity
Journal: Universitaire Pers Leuven eBooks
Year: 2021

Translation practices from the perspectives of identity performance, cultural mediation, historical reframing, and professional training Translating and interpreting are unpredictable social practices framed by historical, ethical, and political constraints. Using the concepts of situatedness and performativity as anchors, the authors examine translation practices from the perspectives of identity performance, cultural mediation, historical reframing, and professional training. As such, the chap