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This volume includes a collection of chapters dealing with a number of aspects pertaining to the intersection between translation studies and gender studies. Although these disciplines have received the attention of numerous scholars since the 1970s, the current multidisciplinary approach in the humanities and social sciences involves the use of new methodological and analytical tools, which undoubtedly enrich and provide new insights in these fields. The articles in the present monograph represent the current state of translation studies from a gender perspective. From diverse methodological ...

Why are ravens black? Why do screech owl eyes look red in light? How did we get fire? You'll find the answers to those questions in this retelling of a Cherokee pourquoi folktale. The earth was cold and dark but the animals could see fire coming from the tree on the island. They tried to fly or swim to the island to bring back the fire heat and light. What happened to some of the animals? Which animal brought it back and how?

&¿Qu&é ocurre en una sociedad para que en ella arraiguen culturas tan antag&ónicas que no pueden vivir juntas? La vieja sociedad vasca lleg&ó a esta situaci&ón cr&ítica en el siglo XIX e intent&ó dirimirla mediante sangrientas guerras civiles: indagar c&ómo los vascos se escindieron en comunidades enemigas es el objetivo de este libro.

The Camino de Santiago de Compostela through northern Spain is a considered a cultural gem and draws thousands of modern-day pilgrims every year. Marked and trekked since the medieval times, pilgrims abandon their day-to-day lifestyles and take the open Spanish countryside toward St. James' supposed burial site. With their natural wanderlust and journalistic instinct to share the experience with others, Alexa Garcia-Ditta and Rebekah Workman spent a full month sleeping in hostel bunk beds, enjoying Spanish foods and immersing themselves in the multi-dimensional culture. Una Vida, Un Camino...