Applying Luhmann to Translation Studies: Translation in Society

by Sergey Tyulenev

Overview

This book deals with one of the most prominent and promising developments in modern Translation Studies--the sociology of translation. Tyulenev develops an original way of applying Luhmann's Social Systems Theory to translation, viewing translation as a social-systemic boundary phenomenon. The book consists of two major parts: in the first, translation is described as a system in its own right with its systemic properties; in the second part, translation is viewed as a social subsystem and as a boundary phenomenon in the overall social system.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136631368
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/23/2012
Series:	ISSN
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	252
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Sergey Tyulenev holds a PhD in Linguistics and a PhD in Translation Studies. He is a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Cambridge. He is interested in the history and sociology of translation. He has published two monographs and numerous articles in translation theory. He also edited dictionaries.

Table of Contents

Contents Introduction I. System 1: Autopoiesis of Translation 2: Properties of Translation Qua System 3: First- and Second-Order Observations 4: Medium and Forms 5: Code and Programs II. Subsystem 6: Subsystem/System 7: A Boundary Phenomenon 8: Translation in System’s Evolution 9: Power, Collective Action, and Translation 10: Throughput Conclusion Bibliography Glossary of Key SST Terms