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Apologies as ‘shame management’: the politics of remorse in the aftermath of historical institutional abuse
Legal Studies ( IF 1.113 ) Pub Date : 2021-07-01 , DOI: 10.1017/lst.2021.39
Anne-Marie McAlinden 1
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This paper examines the role of apology as a vehicle for shame management in the aftermath of historical institutional abuse (HIA). It draws on extensive fieldwork in Ireland, North and South, including: archival research on public apologies; focus groups with members of the public and with victims; and semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders. It focuses on the complexities of apology in managing ‘shame’ and ‘self-blame’ for those constituencies affected by HIA – survivors, apologisers, institutions and wider society. Drawing on the notions of ‘shame’ and ‘shame management’, it proposes an interdependent model in order to better understand the function and meaning of apology in such contexts. In addressing the multi-layered relational dimensions of shame surrounding HIA, apology is presented as a potential means of invoking: (a) truth for victims; (b) accountability of offenders; (c) leadership of institutions; and (d) the re-imagination of national identity. The paper concludes by examining the additional performative aspects of shaming and the emotional expression of remorse in establishing proximity to historical wrongdoing.



中文翻译:

道歉作为“耻辱管理”:历史制度滥用后的悔恨政治

本文探讨了在历史制度虐待 (HIA) 之后,道歉作为羞耻管理工具的作用。它借鉴了爱尔兰、北部和南部的广泛实地调查,包括:关于公开道歉的档案研究;与公众和受害者的焦点小组;与关键利益相关者进行半结构化访谈。它侧重于道歉在为受 HIA 影响的群体(幸存者、道歉者、机构和更广泛的社会)管理“羞耻”和“自责”方面的复杂性。借鉴“羞耻”和“羞耻管理”的概念,它提出了一个相互依存的模型,以便更好地理解道歉在这种情况下的作用和意义。在解决围绕 HIA 的羞耻的多层关系维度时,道歉被认为是一种潜在的调用方式:(a) 受害者的真相;(b) 罪犯的责任;(c) 机构的领导;(d) 重新想象国家认同。本文最后通过研究羞辱的额外表演方面和悔恨的情感表达来确定与历史不法行为的接近程度。

更新日期:2021-07-01
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