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The Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal, 2020
The Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal, 2020
Any narratives, be it ontological or collective, works as means in the construction of knowledge.... more Any narratives, be it ontological or collective, works as means in the construction of knowledge. Translation plays a crucial role in sustaining, promoting, and naturalizing such narratives and the knowledge constructed by such narratives. Travel writing is a kind of narrative which produces knowledge about various constituents of the society and its organization. There has been a proliferation of travel writing in Indian languages. However, travel narratives which came out in the nineteenth century and played a keynote role in construction of knowledge about the East by the West and about the West by the East captivate the attention. In the nineteenth century, a number of elite Indians undertook a journey to Europe and produced written narratives of their experiences. They encountered new culture, society, industries, educational institutions etc and experienced modernity in different domains. These travelers made an attempt to translate that culture for the Indians. in their trans...
The Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal, 2020
The Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal, 2020
Any narratives, be it ontological or collective, works as means in the construction of knowledge.... more Any narratives, be it ontological or collective, works as means in the construction of knowledge. Translation plays a crucial role in sustaining, promoting, and naturalizing such narratives and the knowledge constructed by such narratives. Travel writing is a kind of narrative which produces knowledge about various constituents of the society and its organization. There has been a proliferation of travel writing in Indian languages. However, travel narratives which came out in the nineteenth century and played a keynote role in construction of knowledge about the East by the West and about the West by the East captivate the attention. In the nineteenth century, a number of elite Indians undertook a journey to Europe and produced written narratives of their experiences. They encountered new culture, society, industries, educational institutions etc and experienced modernity in different domains. These travelers made an attempt to translate that culture for the Indians. in their trans...