Description
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
Author: Nicholas Tavuchis
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 12/01/1993
Pages: 196
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.47h x 5.54w x 0.65d
ISBN13: 9780804722230
ISBN10: 0804722234
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Anthropology | Cultural & Social
- Social Science | Sociology | General