Bruno Latour and Translation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2353313 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Muecke (0000-0003-1634-8637, UNSW Sydney, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 97-104 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theory Culture & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0263-2764 • E-ISSN: 1460-3616 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/02632764241275572 |
| OpenAlex | W4402710304 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 13 |
This article argues that the concept of translation is central to the work of Bruno Latour, starting before ANT, with the group working on the sociologie de la traduction at the École des Mines. As one of his translators, I reflect on the extension of his identity via translation, then on the idea of translation as 'political labour' across social discontinuities, including those in colonisation contexts where certain languages can become hegemonic. Finally, with Latour's major project, the Inquiry into Modes of Existence, translation continues its descriptive task, but carries so much weight over the various modes of existence that it qualifies as a key philosophical concept of considerable analytic value
Epistemology · Sociology · Translation (biology · Philosophy · Translation Studies and Practices
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |