Public apology between ritual and regret symbolic excuses on false pretenses or true reconciliation out of sincere regret?

Since the 1990's we witness a rise in public apologies. Are we living in the ‘Age of Apology’? Interesting research questions can be raised about the opportunity, the form, the meaning, the effectiveness and the ethical implications of public apologies. Are they not merely a clever and easy dev...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Cuypers, D. (Daniël) (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam : Rodopi 2013.
Series:At the interface/probing the boundaries ; v. 86.
Subjects:
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798219506719
Table of Contents:
  • part I. Regret and sincerity
  • part II. Ritual and discourse.