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In:Border Crossings: Translation Studies and other disciplines
Edited by Yves Gambier and Luc van Doorslaer
[Benjamins Translation Library 126] 2016
► pp. 117–140

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Sociology and translation studies

Two disciplines meeting

 | University of Montreal
ORCiD logo with link | University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Published online: 14 September 2016
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https://doi.org/10.1075/btl.126.06buz
This chapter presents a collaboration between a sociologist and a translation scholar. Reflecting on the transdisciplinarity of translation and interpreting studies, the authors highlight differences, similarities and connections between this ‘interdiscipline’ and sociology. It starts with a record of the relationships between sociology and translation studies, moving to a reflection on the relationship between research and practice, then it focuses on social constructivism as a potential bridge. In particular, it analyses the contributions of actor-network theory and social systems theory. The chapter culminates with the question of the combinability of social theories.
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