Reviews the evolution of translation from an exchange of information within and across cultural boundaries to its current status as a scholarly endeavor. Translations may have far-reaching effects in the target and source culture. Translators should be cognizant of the foreign language and culture in order to successfully realize their role as…

Discusses the power of translation to construct representations of foreign cultures while simultaneously constructing domestic subjects. Foreignizing and domesticating are the two main translation strategies. This article shows how translation forms particular cultural identities, maintains them with a relative degree of coherence, and creates…