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RETHINKING TRANSLATIONAL ACTIVISM IN AN ECOFEMINIST LENS
Abstract
Ecofeminism, as an intersectional and global paradigm, elucidates how women's experiences and behaviours are influenced by various social and cultural circumstances determined by geographical location. It is a broad concept encompassing topics such as women's rights, ecological concerns, environmental issues, and the relationship between women and nature. This study aims to analyze the Turkish translation of ecofeminist elements in Jean Rhys's novel Wide Sargasso Sea. The translation of the ecofeminist dynamics highlights activism as a manifestation of agency. This prominent work has been translated by Pınar Kür, who does not deem either the book or herself “feminist” or “activist”. As activism in translation is mainly associated with explicit self-description or the translator's intervention, the concept of “engagement” as a form of activism is used to explain the translator's situation, offering a new understanding of source-oriented translation strategy. The study concludes that translational activism need not take the form of active opposition and that maintaining ecofeminist and postcolonial aspects in translation requires a deliberate choice of activism that engages the translator.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Çeviri ve Yorum Çalışmaları
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Yayımlanma Tarihi
31 Aralık 2025
Gönderilme Tarihi
19 Haziran 2025
Kabul Tarihi
31 Ekim 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2025 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 4