Women’s voices in literary translation
A Bourdieusian look at symbolic capital in post-revolution Iran
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21243012 |
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| Authors | Alireza Jamalimanesh (0000-0002-0315-8706, University of Isfahan), Zahra Amirian (0000-0001-9274-352X, University of Isfahan, corresponding author), Dariush Nejad Ansari (University of Isfahan) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 209-235 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asia Pacific Translation and Intercultural Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2330-6351 • E-ISSN: 2330-6343 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23306343.2024.2421681 |
| OpenAlex | W4404702232 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
The present paper utilizes Pierre Bourdieu’s sociological framework to examine how Iranian women literary translators have earned and utilized symbolic capital in the literary translation field over the past four decades since the 1979 Revolution. The study investigates how these women have acquired and applied symbolic capital. The paper specifically delves into the challenges women translators encounter in obtaining and managing symbolic capital and the complex cultural, social, economic, and linguistic dynamics involved in their translation process. Furthermore, the paper evaluates whether they experience similar opportunities compared to their male counterparts. To achieve this, the study employs quantitative methodologies, such as surveys conducted through questionnaires, and qualitative research, including in-depth interviews with influential figures in Iran’s literary translation field, such as literary translators, publishers, and university scholars of both genders. The findings of this study suggest that symbolic capital can be a significant goal and an external source of motivation for many Iranian women working as literary translators, as it has the potential to offer rewards and recognition in their professional pursuits
Art · Literature · Psychoanalysis · Social science · Sociology · Symbolic capital · The Symbolic · Visual arts · Globalization and Cultural Identity · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Translation Studies and Practices
| Highly cited | No |
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