Andrew Pickering's view of agency in scientific practice challenges other views from the sociology of science in that he seeks to account for both human and non-human agency within a performative idiom of science. His approach has been applied in various contexts, within and beyond the sciences. This paper explores the potential of mobilizing Pickering's notions of the a??mangle of practicea?? and the a??dance of agencya?? to conceptualize translation practice, specifically to develop a deeper understanding of translatorsa?? interaction with translation technology, both individually and collectively. I argue for the relevance of this conceptualization and make a case for a a??mangle-inspireda?? reading of translatorsa?? contributions to an online technical forum. However, I also reflect on how this analysis deviates from the principles of the mangle and conclude by discussing some of the methodological challenges of researching the interaction between translators and translation technology within this framework.View full textDownload full textKeywordstranslation technology, translation memory, sociology of science, science and technology studies (STS), human agency, material agencyRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; var addthis_config = {"data_track_addressbar":true,"ui_click":true}; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14781700.2011.589656
展开▼
