The feeling of belonging is foundational to the human
condition. Yet the person who explores a new language
and culture in a country not her own is neither here
nor there. This in-between place, this "third space"
to apply Homi Bhabha''s term, is a borderless place of
gathering and possibility for the creation of the
global citizen. "The Idea of Translation" explores
this generative space and its implications for
second-language teaching and learning in today''s
classroom of rich cultural diversity.
condition. Yet the person who explores a new language
and culture in a country not her own is neither here
nor there. This in-between place, this "third space"
to apply Homi Bhabha''s term, is a borderless place of
gathering and possibility for the creation of the
global citizen. "The Idea of Translation" explores
this generative space and its implications for
second-language teaching and learning in today''s
classroom of rich cultural diversity.