Anne Wilson Schaef Quotes
Our culture has valued closed systems and tries to generate them in all walks of life. Women are better at and more comfortable with open systems, which occur naturally in nature.
Topics
Diversity
Flexibility
Collaboration
Cultural Values
Empathy
Gender Equality, Gender Inequality
Gender Roles, Gender Identity
Gender Differences, Gender-Based Differences
Interconnectedness
Women Are
Cultural Norms
Holistic Approach
Inclusivity
Natural Systems
Open Systems
Social Constructs
System Thinking
Systematic Thinking
Closed Systems
Women's Traits
Nature Analogy
Citations
Schaef, Anne Wilson. Women's Reality: An Emerging Female System in a White Male Society. Harper & Row, 1985.
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Anne Wilson Schaef was an American clinical psychologist and author. Her book When Society Becomes an Addict, in which she compared Western culture to an active alcoholic, made the New York Times bestseller list and was nominated for Best Political Book of the Year.