Betrayals - the Unpredictability of Human Relations March 19, 2009

Gabriella Turnaturi teaches sociology of culture at the University of Bologna.

Her book examines betrayal as an act embedded in social relationships whose meanings change over time. From Iago to Fredo, Judas to General Hospital, acts of betrayal fascinate us. Eventually we all encounter this universal experience of human interaction, but despite its ubiquity, being betrayed can turn our lives upside down and leave us feeling suddenly frail and alone. Betrayal only arises out of sharing something of yourself with another, and its impact speaks to the great tragedy of human relations: at bottom, other people are unknowable.

Introductory comments by Howard S. Becker, former Professor at Northwestern University and the University of Washington.

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