Exploring the Translatability of Emotions: Cross-Cultural and Transdisciplinary Encounters

The book explores the translatability of social emotions, considering their cultural embeddedness and sociological influence. It examines the development of social emotions, their types, and issues of translation, expressibility, and mass-medial communication.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 409 pages
Publication date: 11 March 2023
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive and interdisciplinary exploration delves into the intricate realm of the translatability of social emotions, drawing upon the expertise of esteemed philosophers, semioticians, anthropologists, communication and translation theorists hailing from Europe, America, and Australia. Part I delves into the cultural embeddedness of emotions, emphasizing the need for contextual interpretation of their origins and development within diverse social and cultural contexts. These insightful studies lay the foundation for the subsequent investigations in Part II, which delve into the cultural and sociological influences on the development of social emotions, particularly in the context of their dialogical relationship with the body and others. Part III further explores specific types of emotions that play pivotal roles in shaping social interactions at both community and individual levels, including dignity, (im-)politeness, self-regard, and self-esteem. Finally, Part IV extends the preceding discussions by addressing issues of translation, expressibility, and the mass-mediated communication of emotions. This book appeals to a wide range of scholars, including translation scholars and those with a broader interest in the study and interpretation of emotions across various fields, perspectives, and disciplines.

Weight: 562g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030917500
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022