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Mary Catherine Bateson is an American writer renowned for her research on culture, society, and anthropology. Born on December 8, 1939, she is the daughter of Claude L. Bateson, a prominent sociologist. Her work often explores complex social phenomena, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches and creative thinking.

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“The family is changing not disappearing. We have to broaden our understanding of it, look for the new metaphors.”

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Author:Mary Catherine Bateson

“... as we age we have not only to readdress earlier developmental crises but also somehow to find the way to three affirmations that may seem to conflict. ... We have to affirm our own life. We have to affirm our own death. And we have to affirm love, both given and received.”

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Author:Mary Catherine Bateson

“The Christian tradition was passed on to me as a great rich mixture, a bouillabaisse of human imagination and wonder brewed from the richness of individual lives.”

Humans Christian Religion Individual Imagination Wonder Rich Tradition Mixtures Richness Individual Life Human Imagination

Book:With a Daughter's Eye: A Memoir of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson

Source: With a Daughter's Eye: A Memoir of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson

“Wherever a story comes from, whether it is a familiar myth or a private memory, the retelling exemplifies the making of a connection from one pattern to another: a potential translation in which narrative becomes parable and the once upon a time comes to stand for some renascent truth. This approach applies to all the incidents of everyday life: the phrase in the newspaper, the endearing or infuriating game of a toddler, the misunderstanding at the office. Our species thinks in metaphors and learns through stories.”

“Goals too clearly defined can become blinkers.”

Goal Defined Goals And Objectives Blinkers

Book:Composing a Life

Source: Composing a Life

“The capacity to combine commitment with skepticism is essential to democracy.”

Politics Democracy Essentials Commitment Capacity Skepticism

Book:Composing a Life

Source: Composing a Life

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Born: December 8, 1939
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 56

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Composing a LifeRelated source material

Composing a Further Life: The Age of Active WisdomRelated source material

With a Daughter's Eye: A Memoir of Margaret Mead and Gregory BatesonRelated source material

Willing to Learn: Passages of Personal DiscoveryRelated source material

Angels fear: towards an epistemology of the sacredRelated source material

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