Finns det kvinnliga astronauter? : Om könsneutral och inkluderande översättning av faktaböcker för barn
(2021) In Barnboken: Journal of Children's Literature Research 44.- Abstract
- Are There Any Female Astronauts? On Gender-Inclusive Translation of Non-Fiction Books for Children
This article deals with gender-inclusive translation of information books for children. Translation solutions drawn from three non-fiction books translated from French to Swedish by different translators are discussed in terms of gender neutrality and inclusion. Analysis reveals that, although the Swedish translations are comparatively free in relation to the original texts, the translators differ in their tendency to make use of gender-inclusive translation strategies, such as employing gender-neutral occupational terms, avoiding masculine generic forms, reformulating gender-biased passages, representing parenthood as more equal and... (More) - Are There Any Female Astronauts? On Gender-Inclusive Translation of Non-Fiction Books for Children
This article deals with gender-inclusive translation of information books for children. Translation solutions drawn from three non-fiction books translated from French to Swedish by different translators are discussed in terms of gender neutrality and inclusion. Analysis reveals that, although the Swedish translations are comparatively free in relation to the original texts, the translators differ in their tendency to make use of gender-inclusive translation strategies, such as employing gender-neutral occupational terms, avoiding masculine generic forms, reformulating gender-biased passages, representing parenthood as more equal and making women visible in the translation by the explicit mention of female experiences and characters. While emphasizing the importance of being attentive to gender issues in information books for young children, it is argued that gender-neutralising interventions can be made in translations of this text type without putting the overall purpose of the book at risk. (Less) - Abstract (Swedish)
- Are There Any Female Astronauts? On Gender-Inclusive Translation of Non-Fiction Books for Children
This article deals with gender-inclusive translation of information books for children. Translation solutions drawn from three non-fiction books translated from French to Swedish by different translators are discussed in terms of gender neutrality and inclusion. Analysis reveals that, although the Swedish translations are comparatively free in relation to the original texts, the translators differ in their tendency to make use of gender-inclusive translation strategies, such as employing gender-neutral occupational terms, avoiding masculine generic forms, reformulating gender-biased passages, representing parenthood as more equal and... (More) - Are There Any Female Astronauts? On Gender-Inclusive Translation of Non-Fiction Books for Children
This article deals with gender-inclusive translation of information books for children. Translation solutions drawn from three non-fiction books translated from French to Swedish by different translators are discussed in terms of gender neutrality and inclusion. Analysis reveals that, although the Swedish translations are comparatively free in relation to the original texts, the translators differ in their tendency to make use of gender-inclusive translation strategies, such as employing gender-neutral occupational terms, avoiding masculine generic forms, reformulating gender-biased passages, representing parenthood as more equal and making women visible in the translation by the explicit mention of female experiences and characters. While emphasizing the importance of being attentive to gender issues in information books for young children, it is argued that gender-neutralising interventions can be made in translations of this text type without putting the overall purpose of the book at risk. (Less)
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- Mossberg, Mari LU
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- alternative title
- Are there any female astronauts? : On gender-inclusive translation of non-fiction books for children
- publishing date
- 2021
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- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Translation, French, Swedish, Translation, French, Swedish
- in
- Barnboken: Journal of Children's Literature Research
- volume
- 44
- pages
- 23 pages
- publisher
- Svenska Barnboksinstitutet
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- scopus:85108446277
- ISSN
- 2000-4389
- DOI
- 10.14811/clr.v44.563
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- Swedish
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- yes
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- 6e61ae98-de97-41a1-b0d0-b1740af1a838
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