Translating, Interpreting, and Decolonizing Chinese Fairy Tales
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Translating, Interpreting, and Decolonizing Chinese Fairy Tales

A Case Study and Ideological Approach

  1. 183 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Translating, Interpreting, and Decolonizing Chinese Fairy Tales

A Case Study and Ideological Approach

About this book

Through meticulous textual and contextual analysis of the sixteenth-century Chinese tale The Seven Brothers and its fifteen contemporary variants, Juwen Zhang unveils the ways in which the translation and illustration of folk and fairy tales can perpetuate racist stereotypes. By critically examining the conscious and unconscious ideological biases harbored by translators, adapters, and illustrators, the author calls for a paradigm shift in translation practices grounded in decolonization and anti-racism to ensure respectful and inclusive representation of diverse cultures. Translating, Interpreting, and Decolonizing Chinese Fairy Tales not only offers insights for translators, researchers, and educators seeking to leverage folktales and picture books for effective children's education and entertainment, but also challenges our preconceived notions of translated and adapted folk and fairy tales.

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Table of contents

  1. Half Title
  2. Series Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. List of Figures and Tables
  9. Introduction
  10. Part I: A Tale over Five Centuries
  11. Part II: A Case Study of The Five Chinese Brothers
  12. Part III: A New Ideological Agenda in Translation
  13. Bibliography
  14. Index
  15. About the Author