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Bakhtin and Translation Studies
This book investigates the process of translation in light of the dialogical principles proposed by the Russian literary theorist and philosopher Mikhail Bakhtin. It problematizes interlingual translations by questioning the two extreme tendencies in translation; namely, complete target-orientedness on the one hand, and close imitation of the source-text on the other. In the field of cultural encounters, it envisages a Bakhtinian model which is proposed as an alternative to the existing interpretations that discuss the cultural subtleties when two different cultures encounter each other. The overall framework of the book is Bakhtinian, that is, it adopts a dialogic approach, and its main focus is the examination of a Western theoretical formulation through examples from Indian literatures and cultural situations. Such an extension of Bakhtin’s ideas, especially to explore examples from Indian literary, cultural and translational fields, has not yet received sufficient attention. The study is not only a unique endeavour in filling up the lacunae, but also draws Bakhtin closer to the Indian literary condition.
Female Narratives of Protest
This book explores the complex assemblage of biopolitics, citizenship, ethics and human rights concerns in South Asia focusing specifically on women poets, writers and artists and their explorations on marginalisation, violence and protest. The book traces the origins, varied historiographies and socio-political consequences of women’s protests and feminist discourses. Bringing together narratives of the Landais from Afghanistan, voices from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Miya women poets writing from Assam, and stories of Dalit and queer women across the region, it analyses the diverse modes of women’s protests and their ethical and humanitarian cartographies. The volume highlights the reconfiguration of female voices of protest in contemporary literature and popular culture in South Asia and the formation of closely-knit female communities of solidarity, cooperation and collective political action. The book will be of interest to students and researchers of gender studies, literature, cultural studies, sociology, minority and indigenous studies, and South Asian studies.
Her Quest for Self: a Journey
To journey into the pages of this book is to journey into the colourful world of Chinese and Chinese-American culture, into slivers of history, into gender politics, into myth and, perhaps, even into ourselves. In the private struggles and triumphs of Pearl S. Bucks and Amy Tans women characters, in their quest to re-frame and re-define themselves and their lives, echo the universal experience of women in time and space: the stories of love and loss, the yearnings and heartaches, the joys and sorrows, the laughter and the tears and, above all, their quiet strength and resilience in the face of great odds and injustices that, more often than not, have marked the female experience through gene...
Essays from the Edge
Over his distinguished career as a European intellectual historian and cultural critic, Martin Jay has explored a variety of major themes: the Frankfurt School, the exile of German intellectuals in America during the Nazi era, Western Marxism, the denigration of vision in twentieth-century French thought, the discourse of experience in modern Europe and America, and lying in politics. Essays from the Edge assembles Jay’s writings from the intersections of this intellectual journey. Several essays focus on methodological debates in the humanities and social sciences: the limits of interdisciplinarity, the issue of national or universal philosophy, cultural relativism and visuality, and the ...
International Critical Pedagogy Reader
Carefully curated to highlight research from more than twenty countries, the International Critical Pedagogy Reader introduces the ways the educational phenomenon that is critical pedagogy are being reinvented and reframed around the world. A collection of essays from both historical and contemporary thinkers coupled with original essays, introduce this school of thought and approach it from a wide variety of cultural, social, and political perspectives. Academics from South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and North America describe critical pedagogy’s political, ideological, and intellectual foundations, tracing its international evolution and unveiling how key scholars address similar educational challenges in diverse national contexts. Each section links theory to critical classroom practices and includes a list of sources for further reading to expand upon the selections offered in this volume. A robust collection, this reader is a crucial text for teaching and understanding critical pedagogy on a truly international level. Winner of the 2016 Alpha Sigma Nu Book Award
Letting be
Preface p. ix Introduction: Dallmayr's "Letting Be" Stephen F. Schneck p. 1 Part I Political Theory and Modern Philosophy 1 Seeing the Sovereign: Theatricality and Representation in Hobbes Tracy B. Strong p. 33 2 The Next Enlightenment: Aesthetic Reason in Modern Art and Mass Culture Morton Schoolman p. 55 3 Multicultural Cosmopolitanism: Remarks on the Idea of Universal History Thomas McCarthy p. 88 4 The Other Politics: Anthropocentrism, Power, Nihilation Krzysztof Ziarek p. 114 Part II Multiculturalism and Comparative Political Theory 5 Encounters with Modernity and Tradition Ronald J. Terchek p. 141 6 Between Athens and Jerusalem (or Mecca): A Journey with Dallmayr, Strauss, Ibn Rushd, a...
Theory and Praxis
This Volume Comprehensively Critiques The Discipline Of English Studies: Its History, Institutional Contexts, And Pedagogical And Curricular Imperatives. Interrogating The Intricate Processes Of Knowledge-Formation In Both Colonial And Postcolonial Settings, The Essays Included In This Study Address Both Specific Questions About English Studies And Broader Issues Relating To Social And Political Ideologies. The Book Provides A Major Resource To Both Literary Scholars From Sister Disciplines.
Narrative of the Village: Centre of the Periphery
Abridged versions of the papers presented in a seminar on 2-4 May 2005; articles chiefly on depiction of the condition of rural people in India in the fictional works of 20th century Indic authors.
