{"id":28,"date":"2026-02-19T17:08:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/introducingtranslationstudies\/?p=28"},"modified":"2026-03-13T14:35:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T14:35:58","slug":"chapter09","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/introducingtranslationstudies\/chapter09\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Chapter 9<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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This chapter examines the evolving role of the literary translator, focusing initially on Lawrence Venuti\u2019s concept of \u2018invisibility\u2019 in Anglo-American culture, where translation norms and publishing practices prioritize fluency and obscure the foreignness of the source. Venuti\u2019s strategies of \u2018domestication\u2019 and \u2018foreignization\u2019 advocate for resistance to dominant ethnocentric values, building on Antoine Berman\u2019s call for translations that preserve the experience of the foreign. The chapter then explores the translator as an agent within a wider sociocultural network that includes publishers and other stakeholders, highlighting the power dynamics that influence translation decisions. Paratexts created by translators and publishers\u2014especially in digital contexts\u2014are shown to shape how texts are received. To model these interactions more precisely, translation studies has drawn from sociological theories, including Bourdieu\u2019s notion of symbolic capital. A case study on Egyptian Arabic translations of Shakespeare illustrates the application of these ideas. The chapter also connects to broader philosophical and cultural discussions developed in Chapters 8 and 10.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Test your understanding of the foundational concepts within the chapter by using these flashcards.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n
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