Translation Agency in Introducing Psychology to Iran: An Examination of the First Four Decades of the 1300s (1920-1960)

Document Type : Research Article

Author

Somaye Delzendehrooy

Department of Translation Studies, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan, Rafsanjan, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22067/lts.2024.89066.1273

Abstract

The initiation of translation from European languages in Iran during the Qajar era was driven by the need to acquire modern sciences. This motive remains one of the primary drivers for translation, particularly from European languages. Therefore, examining the agency of translation in introducing various sciences to Iran seems essential. This study investigates the agency of translation in facilitating the academic introduction of psychology to Iran during the 1960s. It focuses on institutions, such as the Safialishah Publishing Institute and the Kaviyan journal, and individuals, including the Moshfegh Hamedani brothers and Ali-Akbar Kasmaei, who had agency in this process from 1920 to 1960. A detailed examination of the content and topic of the translated works, along with the activities of these key figures and their introductions, reveals the significant role that translation and translators played in laying the groundwork for the academic establishment of psychology in Iran.

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Agency

Translation

Psychology

Safialishah Publications

Kaviyan Magazine

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• Translation Studies

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