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A History of Modern Translation Knowledge: Sources, concepts, effects
Edited by Lieven D’hulst and Yves Gambier
[Benjamins Translation Library 142] 2018
► pp. 347–351

Chapter 5.10
Feminism, gender, and translation

Keywords: feminism and translation, gender issues, women in translation
Article outline
  • 1.Feminism in translation: Challenging conventional language
  • 2.Developments: From feminism toward the term “gender”
  • 3.Case studies
    • 3.1Translating the Bible
    • 3.2Translating gay self-presentation
    • 3.3Translating gender in non-fiction texts
  • 4.Open questions: Beyond the Anglo-American/Euro contexts
  • References
Published online: 28 June 2018
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