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Mea Culpa: A Sociology of Apology and Reconciliation
Nicholas Tavuchis
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Description for Mea Culpa: A Sociology of Apology and Reconciliation
Paperback. Drawing upon the insights of several disciplines, this work focuses on the structural and experiential dynamics of interpersonal and collective apologetic discourse as means of tempering antagonisms and resolving conflicts in contemporary Western society. Editor(s): Tavuchis, Nicholas. Num Pages: 196 pages, 40pp notes & references. BIC Classification: JHBA; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 256 x 25. Weight in Grams: 234.
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 ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
Number of Pages
196
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804722230
SKU
V9780804722230
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99-50
Reviews for Mea Culpa: A Sociology of Apology and Reconciliation
"A book of elegance and grace in the grand sociological tradition, this work could become a classic. Tavuchis forces readers to recognize that all human contact is ultimately dyadic. . . . Apology in Japan is compared to its expression in the West, as is, to a lesser extent, secular apology and religious confession. The normative community, sacred or secular, ... Read more