Transnational Modern Languages: A Handbook

In a world increasingly defined by transnational and translingual phenomena, and the pressures of globalization, studying culture as primarily a national phenomenon has become challenging. This Handbook provides students with an introduction to the methodological questions they need to consider when studying culture transnationally, covering key concepts such as identity, mobility, translation, and cultural exchange across borders. With authors from different language areas and a wide chronological reach, the Handbook offers a flexible and practical methodology for understanding cultures in a transnational framework. It demonstrates that an inclusive, transnational vision and practice of Modern Languages is essential for understanding human interaction in a globalized society.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 01 June 2022
Publisher: Liverpool University Press

In a world that is rapidly becoming characterized by transnational and translingual connections, as well as the forces of globalization, it has become increasingly challenging to view culture solely as a national phenomenon. To address this challenge, A Handbook provides students across Modern Languages with an introduction to the methodological questions that are essential for studying culture in a transnational context. This handbook consists of concise and engaging essays that explore key concepts in cultural study and suggest how they can be applied to understand and analyze aspects of identity, mobility, translation, and cultural exchange across borders.

The authors of the essays come from diverse language backgrounds and cover a wide range of historical periods, ensuring comprehensive coverage and a flexible and practical methodology for studying cultures within a transnational framework. The essays demonstrate that a inclusive, transnational perspective and practice of Modern Languages are crucial for understanding human interactions in a globalized society.

A Handbook serves as an invaluable theoretical and thematically diverse glossary and companion to the national volumes in the series. It offers students and scholars a comprehensive resource for exploring the complexities of culture in a globalized world and provides valuable insights into the ways in which languages and cultures interact and influence one another.

Dimension: 239 x 163 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800348493