Translations, Culture and Power Relations. Aspects of Modern Globalization

Download or read book Translations, Culture and Power Relations. Aspects of Modern Globalization written by Rene Fassbender and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2018-08-17 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2010 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1.0, University of Bristol, language: English, abstract: In the last few decades, the world has experienced unprecedented globalization, which, for translators, offers a host of opportunities. It is one of the key elements of our profession to make foreign material accessible to a culture that could otherwise not enjoy it. And the demand has been soaring! Modern technology has revolutionized people’s self-conception by making them more aware of their international neighbors. Accordingly, businesses want to sell their products beyond national borders, medical studies are conducted on global scales, best-selling novels like the Harry Potter Series are translated into dozens of languages and turned into movies within just a few years of their publication. Translation is a driving force in this new cultural landscape.