Gregory Bateson

Steier, F

ISBN 10: 1845400321 / ISBN 13: 9781845400323

Published by Imprint Academic, 2005

2005. Paperback. Editor(s): Steier, Frederick. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 176 x 11. Weight in Grams: 364. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9781845400323

Synopsis:

Gregory Bateson's work continues to touch others in fields as diverse as communication, ecology, anthropology, philosophy, family therapy, education, and mental/spiritual health. The authors in this special issue of Cybernetics & Human Knowing (C&HK) celebrate the Bateson Centennial.

About the Author:

Frederick Steier is Professor in the School of Leadership Studies at Fielding Graduate University, and Emeritus at the University of South Florida, where he had also served as Director of Interdisciplinary Studies Programs. His work focuses on systemic approaches to social/ecological systems, with attention to learning and whole systems design. He has led participatory action research programmes in a wide variety of settings, ranging from government institutions to science centres, such as the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), in Tampa, Florida, where he was also a Scientist-in-Residence. He is the editor of the volumes, Gregory Bateson: Essays for an ecology of ideas (2005), and Research and Reflexivity (1991), and is a Past-President of the American Society for Cybernetics. He has also had the honour of being King Olav V Fellow with the American-Scandinavian Foundation, leading to collaboration with colleagues at the University of Oslo. He received (2019) the Norbert Wiener award for lifetime achievement from the American Society for Cybernetics.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Gregory Bateson
Publisher: Imprint Academic
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New