Mary Catherine Bateson (born December 8, 1939) is an American writer and cultural anthropologist.A graduate of the Brearley School, Bateson is the daughter of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson.Bateson is a noted author in her field with many published monographs. Among Bateson's books is With a Daughter's Eye: A Memoir of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson, a recounting of her upbringing by two famous parents. She has taught at Harvard, Amherst, and George Mason University, among others.Mary Catherine Bateson is a fellow of the International Leadership Forum and was president of the Institute for Intercultural Studies in New York until 2010.(from Wikipedia)
An encounter with other cultures can lead to openness only if you can suspend the assumption of superiority, not seeing new worlds to conquer, but new worlds to respect.
Real winners in a rapidly changing world will be those who are open to alternatives and able to respect and value those who are different.
Fear is not a good teacher. The lessons of fear are quickly forgotten.
The timing of death, like the ending of a story, gives a changed meaning to what preceded it.
The family is changing, not disappearing. We have to broaden our understanding of it, look for the new metaphors.
Human beings do not eat nutrients, they eat food. .
