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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... matter . Sometime later , I recalled this poignant incident when something I had said ( or done ) jeopardized a cherished friendship and moved me to apologize in order to redeem myself . The reminder of this inci- dent , and of other ...
... matter how close or distant , for real or imagined transgressions . This casual survey indicated that not only is an enormous amount of social energy expended on main- taining acceptable levels of order and predictability but that calls ...
... matter how sincere or effective , does not and cannot undo what has been done . And yet , in a mysterious way and according to its own logic , this is precisely what it manages to do . In this regard , Disraeli astutely and pointedly ...
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Meanings Nature and Functions of Apology | 15 |
Modes of Apology 1 | 45 |
Modes of Apology 2 | 69 |
Conclusions | 119 |