Translation And Transmigration - Siri Nergaard

In Our Globalized And Transcultural World It Has Become More Common Than Ever To Live Among Different Languages, To Cross Geographical And Cultural Borders Frequently, To Negotiate Between Multiple Spaces And Loyalties: From Global Businesspeople To Guest Workers, From Tourists To Refugees. In This Book, Siri Nergaard Examines Translation As A Personal, Intimate Experience Of A Subject Living In And Among Different Languages And Cultures And Sees Living In Translation As A Socio-psychological Condition Of Transmigrancy With Strong Implications On Emotions And Behaviour. Adopting A Wide Transdisciplinary Approach, Drawing On Theories In Psychology, Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Semiotics, And Philosophy, The Author Investigates The Situations Of Translation Affecting Individuals, And In Particular Migrants.