Devaluing Public Apologies in the Age of Social Media - How Polarization and Cancel Culture Complicate the Mea Culpa

Devaluing Public Apologies in the Age of Social Media argues that apologies are losing their meaning because people treat them as strategical tools while ignoring their ethical implications. Recent apologies by celebrities, politicians, and brands are examined to show how apologies need to be rooted in values to be effective.

List of contents

Chapter 1: What is an Apology?
Chapter 2: Public Apologies as Strategic Communication
Chapter 3: Ethical Issues in Public Apologies
Chapter 4: Social Media and Public Apologies
Chapter 5: Polarization and Public Apologies
Chapter 6: Cancel Culture and the Misuse of Apologies

About the author

Joshua M. Bentley is associate professor of strategic communication in the Bob Schieffer College of Communication at Texas Christian University.

Product details

• Authors: Joshua M Bentley, Joshua M. Bentley, Joshua M Bentley
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.01.2025
• EAN: 9781666941906
• ISBN: 978-1-66694-190-6
• No. of pages: 222
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Interpersonal Relations, Sociology: family & relationships, Social, group or collective psychology, Sociology: family and relationships