Translation, History, and Culture: How Susan Bassnett Redefined the Discipline
: Every translation is a form of "manipulation" or "rewriting" driven by the translator’s own cultural and social context . translation history and culture susan bassnett pdf
Furthermore, the metaphorical connection between translation and gender—the traditional view of the original as "masculine" and active, and the translation as "feminine" and derivative—is deconstructed. The text encourages a reading of history that recovers the voices of women translators and analyzes how gender influences the translation process. This expansion of scope ensured that Translation Studies became a hub for interdisciplinary research. translation history and culture susan bassnett pdf