Mea Culpa: A Sociology of Apology and Reconciliation

Forsideomslag
Stanford University Press, 1993 - 165 sider

What is apology? What are its functions and its essential and variable elements? How do apologies differ from excuses, disclaimers, and justifications? What form does apology take in our own culture and in other cultures such as Japan? These are some of the major questions addressed in this attempt to shed light on a familiar but neglected dimension of social life. "Mea Culpa is an important book. Tavuchis considers apologies between individuals, individuals and groups, and between groups ... His analysis is broad and interdisciplinary, drawing from sociology, philosophy, sociolinguistics, social psychology, anthropology, philology, law, and religion ... Tavuchis utilizes verbatim texts (from newspapers, novels, letters, press conferences) to develop his theory. He is particularly brilliant on the work of Erving Goffman ... Mea Culpa is a valuable contribution to social science."--American Journal of Sociology

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The Social Import of Apology
1
Meanings Nature and Functions of Apology
15
Modes of Apology 1
45
Modes of Apology 2
69
Conclusions
119

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