Unsettling Apologies: Critical Writings on Apology from South Africa (Law, Society, Policy)

There has recently been a global resurgence of demands for the acknowledgement of historical and contemporary wrongs, as well as for apologies and reparation for harms suffered. Drawing on the histories of injustice, dispossession and violence in South Africa, this book examines the cultural, political and legal role, and value of, an apology. It examines the multiple ways in which 'sorry' is instituted, articulated and performed, and critically analyses its various forms and functions in both historical and contemporary moments. Bringing together an interdisciplinary team of contributors, the book's analysis offers insights that will be invaluable to global debates on the struggle for justice.

• | Author: Melanie Judge, Dee Smythe
• | Publisher: Bristol University Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 25, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 330 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Law
• | ISBN-10: 152922795X
• | ISBN-13: 9781529227956