Mea Culpa: A Sociology of Apology and ReconciliationStanford 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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A Sociology of Apology and Reconciliation. MEA CULPA A SOCIOLOGY OF APOLOGY AND RECONCILIATION I. The Social Import of Apology I trace my interest.
... interest in apology to a bitter argument I had many years ago with someone close and dear to me . The precise details have faded from memory , but I can still recall feeling hurt , wronged , and angered by the accusations of misconduct ...
... interest is drawn to the other . What can this emphasis mean or imply in light of the call for an apology in the first place ? To put it another way , is it true that an apology is only ( or merely ) a discursive gesture that responds ...
... interests of the offended may be at stake ? 3 Disraeli's aphorism unquestionably tells us something of cardinal ... interest to say about apology that will concern us . Whereas Disraeli laconically marks the hollow potential of ...
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Meanings Nature and Functions of Apology | 15 |
Modes of Apology 1 | 45 |
Modes of Apology 2 | 69 |
Conclusions | 119 |